Cornish TownshipMN
A town of 244, settled in 1869.
Is Cornish Township a good place to live?
Cornish Township’s median age is 52.8 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Cornish Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
244 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cornish Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cornish 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 Cornish Township.
Most of Cornish Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Cornish Township for work: only 0% work in town. Cornish Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are New Ulm (16%), Hutchinson (10%) and Winthrop (8%).
| Cornish Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Minnesota overall
People 65 and older are 28% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 14% of residents (23% statewide). Cornish Township has grown 2.1% since 2020, to 244 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
About 134 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.6 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Cornish Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.9% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.3% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.2% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.9% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Cornish Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Cornish Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cornish Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Cornish Township is
Cornish Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 28% of adults feel lonely in Cornish Township.
| Cornish Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cornish Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.2% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wanda Gág House and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cornish Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi MuseumWanda Gág House
13 mi MuseumBrown County Museum30 mi GardenSibley Park35 mi GardenAlexander Ramsey Park
28 mi MuseumRenville County Historical Museum
11 mi GardenGaylord City ParkPhoto credits
Wanda Gág House: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brown County Museum: Flip Schulke, Public domain · Renville County Historical Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gaylord City Park: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Cornish Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cornish Township
About 1 of every 100 Cornish Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Cornish Township for work
Where Cornish Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cornish Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Cornish Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 267 at the 2000 census. Cornish Township was organized in 1871, and named after Cornish, New Hampshire, the former home of an early settler.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,017 ft
Questions about Cornish Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cornish Township, MN a good place to live?
Cornish Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.