Danville TownshipMN
A town of 217, settled in 1876.
Is Danville Township a good place to live?
Only 5 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Danville Township. The biggest park or preserve is Stokman Wildlife Management Area, at 435 acres. Danville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
217 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Danville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Danville 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 Danville Township.
Danville Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Danville Township for work: only 1% work in town. Danville Township’s median household income is $105,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 5.1% of Danville Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Danville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Danville Township
Danville Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median age in Danville Township is higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Danville Township’s median age is 52.1 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 23% of residents are 65 or older in Danville Township. Danville Township has lost 2.7% of its people since 2020, down to 217 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Danville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.1 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 31% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Danville Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.5 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Danville Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.3% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.6% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.1% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.1% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.9% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.1% | 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
Low risk in Danville Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Danville Township is
Danville Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| Danville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Danville Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.7% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stokman Wildlife Management Area | — | 435 |
| 2. Pick Wildlife Management Area | — | 179 |
| 3. Lost Marsh Wildlife Management Area | — | 124 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Danville Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Danville Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Danville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Danville Township for work
Where Danville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Danville Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Danville Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 262 as of the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,024 ft
Questions about Danville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Danville Township, MN a good place to live?
Danville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.