Courtland TownshipMN
With 555 residents, it is a town in Minnesota.
Is Courtland Township a good place to live?
27% of residents are 65 or older in Courtland Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). The biggest park or preserve is New Ulm Spring Wayside Park, at 70 acres. Courtland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Courtland Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Courtland Township’s workers commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles. Employers in Courtland Township shed 25 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 56. Most working residents leave Courtland Township for work: only 2% work in town. In Courtland Township, the typical journey to work is 18 minutes.
| Courtland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Courtland Township’s kids attend
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 269 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Courtland Township’s year
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
How healthy Courtland Township is
The share of adults in Courtland Township who worry about having enough food: 8.7%. Among adults locally, 28% feel lonely and 29% sleep under 7 hours.
| Courtland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Courtland Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.7% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Courtland Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Courtland Township households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Courtland Township break down as 50% from inland flooding and 13% from strong winds.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 4.3% of Courtland Township
Trails run 2.1 miles in 15 parks and preserves. The concentration of trails in Courtland Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Courtland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Courtland West Unit | — | 125 |
| 2. Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Courtland Central Unit | — | 115 |
| 3. Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Courtland East Unit | — | 110 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Courtland Township
Wanda Gág House and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Courtland Township. Close and well known come first.
8 mi MuseumWanda Gág House17 mi City parkSibley Park
7 mi MuseumBrown County Museum
38 mi MuseumRenville County Historical Museum
19 mi City parkGaylord 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
Moving to Courtland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Courtland 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.
98% of working residents leave Courtland Township for work
Where Courtland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Courtland Township
About 2 of every 100 Courtland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Courtland Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Courtland is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 734 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 935 ft
- ZIP code
- 56021
- Area code
- 507
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