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Corinna Township
Minnesota›Wright County

Corinna TownshipMN

A town of 2,596.

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St. Mark's Episcopal Chapel · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0
Photo of Corinna Township

Corinna Township, MN · St. Mark's Episcopal Chapel · Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0

Is Corinna Township a good place to live?

Corinna Township grades A− overall, ranked 134th of 271 in Minnesota, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 90% of the state's and the median household earns $88K. It also does better than most on health: residents are healthier than 72% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $457K, 4.6 years of the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. Corinna Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. St. Mark's Episcopal Chapel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 73% of U.S. towns.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Corinna Township for work

Where Corinna Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Annandale Annandale 12% 7% → Buffalo Buffalo 7% 5% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 5% 5% → Maple Lake Maple Lake 5% 4% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 4% 3% → Plymouth Plymouth 3% Corinna Township · 2% stay
316jobs based in Corinna Township
2%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Corinna Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Corinna Township is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

St. Mark's Episcopal Chapel
St. Mark's Episcopal Chapel · National Register of Historic Places
Corinna Township’s story

Corinna Township in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1951 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Corinna Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAnnandale water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Corinna Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAnnandale Public School DistrictMaple Lake Public School District2 districts serve Corinna Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereWright County Government CenterWright County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55302, 55358, 5538255302 69% · 55358 30% · 55382 1%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 Corinna Township.

Corinna Township sends most of its workers to Annandale and beyond, gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of Minnesota and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Minnesota.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−

Most working residents commute out of Corinna Township

Corinna Township has 316 jobs for its 1,429 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.

Most working residents leave Corinna Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Corinna Township has added 78 jobs, to 316 in 2023. 5.8% of Corinna Township residents live below the poverty line.

2%work in town
Corinna TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town2.4%9.9%8%
Work from home9.7%14%11%
Below the poverty line5.8%7.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Corinna Township2%
Annandale12%
Buffalo7%
St. Cloud5%
Maple Lake5%
22 mi
median commute distance
316
jobs based in Corinna Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 27% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthB+

Corinna Township earns a B+ for health

Within Minnesota it is less healthy than 56% of the 271 graded towns: Minnesota sets a high bar.

29% of adults feel lonely in Corinna Township. Corinna Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Corinna Township.

72%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
Corinna TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)35%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
What stands outCorinna TownshipMN
Fewer adults without reliable transportation6.1%7.1%
More adults with arthritis26.6%22.3%
Centracare Health - Monticello
14.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
44th
percentile among MN towns

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

Climate

Corinna Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

The Buffalo 2ne weather station, 13 miles away, records that 40 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 85% of Minnesota places with climate records.

Corinna Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Corinna Township is 82°F.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring34–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–56°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). Corinna Township has grown 2.4% since 2020, to 2,596 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 38% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.

41.9median age · MN 38.8
Corinna TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older22%17%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+38%33%29%
Median age41.9 years39.9 years40.5 years
Corinna TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%
High school30%
Some college11%
Associate’s18%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate18%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Corinna Township
Corinna TownshipMNU.S.
Under 1015.8%12.1%11.6%
10 to 178.6%10.7%10.3%
18 to 246.3%8.8%9.1%
25 to 348.8%13%13.7%
35 to 4412.9%13.5%13.2%
45 to 549.3%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6416.2%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7417.2%10.2%10.2%
75 and older4.8%7%7%
No diploma2.7%6.1%10.4%
High school29.9%23.3%26%
Some college10.7%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s18.4%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s20.9%25.6%21.6%
Graduate17.5%13.8%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,600, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Corinna Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsC

Corinna Township has set aside 3.5% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Suconnix Wildlife Management Area, at 268 acres.

3.5%conserved
3.5%
conserved · 721 of 20,840 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Suconnix Wildlife Management Area—268
2. Clearwater/ Pleasant County Park—198
3. Corinna Wildlife Management Area—78

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Corinna Township

18pages on Corinna Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Corinna Township; the nearest are

About Corinna Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Corinna Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,457 at the 2000 census. Corinna Township was organized in 1858, and named after Corinna, Maine. The 1871 St. Mark's Episcopal Chapel in Corinna Township is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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

Area
33 sq mi
Elevation
1,004 ft

Corinna Township’s neighbors

7 towns share a border with Corinna Township.

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How the neighbors grade
TownMN rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Corinna Township#134A−C+—AB+
Annandale#17A+AA−AB+
Clearwater Township——B−—CA−
Southside Township——C−—AB+
Maple Lake · Maple Lake Township——A−—A−B+
Silver Creek Township#85AB—AB+
Albion Township——B—AB+

Clearwater Township, Southside Township, Maple Lake and Albion Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Corinna Township, Clearwater Township, Southside Township, Maple Lake, Silver Creek Township and Albion Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Maple Lake Township and Maple Lake are one community, graded once. Compare Corinna Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Corinna Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Corinna Township, MN a good place to live?

By most measures, yes. Corinna Township grades A− overall, better than 77% of U.S. towns and #134 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades B+ for health and A for schools.

Is Corinna Township, MN expensive?

Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.