Collins TownshipMN
A town of 436.
Is Collins Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Ras-Lynn Wildlife Management Area, at 276 acres. Collins Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
436 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Collins Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Collins Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Collins Township.
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Collins Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
The median commute is under 18 miles. Collins Township’s middle household income stands at $114,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 3.1%. The top destinations are Hutchinson (22%), Glencoe (15%) and Stewart (4%).
| Collins Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 10% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Collins Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 5°, with about 50 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Collins Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
FEMA puts two fifths of Collins Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to cold waves. Its FEMA risk score stands at 35 of 100, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 2016, one flood insurance claim has been paid locally.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Collins Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have obesity
In Collins Township, three quarters of adults had a checkup this year. Of 32 CDC measures, Collins Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 12. Among adults locally, 29% feel lonely and 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Collins Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Collins Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.1% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Collins Township, 3.3% of the land is conserved
Trails total 0.1 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Collins Township: 2, covering 383 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ras-Lynn Wildlife Management Area | — | 276 |
| 2. Pebbles Wildlife Management Area | — | 107 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Collins Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Collins Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Collins Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Collins Township for work
Where Collins Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Collins Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Collins Township is a township in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 436 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,056 ft
Questions about Collins Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Collins Township, MN a good place to live?
Collins Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.