Coon Creek TownshipMN
A town of 247.
Is Coon Creek Township a good place to live?
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a higher share of children under 18 than Coon Creek Township. The biggest park or preserve is Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area, at 892 acres. Coon Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
247 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Coon Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coon Creek 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 Coon Creek Township.
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Coon Creek Township’s residents live below the poverty line
Coon Creek Township’s typical journey to work is 26 minutes, above the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and near the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its income of the median household is $96,000. The top destinations are Marshall (47%), Tracy (4%) and Pipestone (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles.
| Coon Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Coon Creek Township
The July high in Coon Creek Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Coon Creek Township is
38% of Coon Creek Township adults have obesity. The town tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. The share of adults in Coon Creek Township who sleep under 7 hours is 29%, against 30% in Minnesota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns.
| Coon Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Coon Creek Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Coon Creek Township households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 43% come from inland flooding and 17% from drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Open space protected for good: 5.9% of Coon Creek Township
For Coon Creek Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Across 2 parks and preserves: 5.2 miles of trail.
| Coon Creek Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.9% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area | — | 892 |
| 2. Prairie Marshes Wildlife Management Area | — | 169 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Coon Creek Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Coon Creek Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Coon Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Coon Creek Township for work
Where Coon Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Coon Creek Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Coon Creek Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 282 at the 2000 census. Coon Creek Township was organized in 1883, and named for Coon Creek.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,601 ft
Questions about Coon Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Coon Creek Township, MN a good place to live?
Coon Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.