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Minnesota›Wilkin County

Connelly TownshipMN

A town of 98.

Is Connelly Township a good place to live?

Connelly Township’s average trip to work is 8 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 4 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Connelly Township. Connelly Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

98 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Dwight TownshipWahpetonBreckenridgeNordick TownshipNilsen TownshipBreckenridge TownshipDwight TownshipWahpetonBreckenridgeNordick TownshipNilsen TownshipBreckenridge TownshipConnelly Township
Getting set up

Moving to Connelly Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Connelly Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerLake Region Electric Cooperative13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBreckenridge water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Connelly Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBreckenridge Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWilkin County CourthouseWilkin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5652056520 100%Census 2020

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 Connelly Township.

Climate

Connelly Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Connelly Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 1° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Connelly Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Connelly Township is

Connelly Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Connelly Township, against 14% in Minnesota’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 13% of adults have diabetes in Connelly Township.

Connelly TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%23%25%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outConnelly TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.5%76.1%
More adults with COPD8.3%5.4%
St. Francis Medical Center
4.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0% of Connelly Township

6.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 15,525 acres
6.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Connelly Township

16pages on Connelly Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Connelly Township

About Connelly Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Connelly Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 123 according to the 2000 census. Connelly Township was named for Edward Connelly, a pioneer settler and afterward county official.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
25 sq mi
Elevation
961 ft

Questions about Connelly Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Connelly Township, MN a good place to live?

Connelly Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.