Decoria TownshipMN
A town of 1,100, settled in 1868.
Is Decoria Township a good place to live?
Decoria Township’s best subject grade is an A− for incomes; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Only 34 of Minnesota’s 575 towns score lower on hazard risk. Decoria Township's schools outperform 69% of the state's. Only 27 of Minnesota’s 575 towns score lower on the outdoors. Zieglers Ford Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Decoria Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,100 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Decoria Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Decoria Township is from typical.
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Moving to Decoria Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Decoria 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 Decoria Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Decoria Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Decoria Township for work: only 2% work in town. Decoria Township’s median household income is $124,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Jobs based in Decoria Township fell to 103 in 2023, 31 fewer than in 2013.
| Decoria Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $124,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 15% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Decoria Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Decoria Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Residents of Decoria Township are healthier than 71% of U.S. towns
Decoria Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 73% of adults had a checkup this year in Decoria Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (79%). 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Decoria Township.
| Decoria Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Decoria Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.5% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 9.3% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (23% statewide). 41% of Decoria Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Decoria Township has lost 2.1% of its people since 2020, down to 1,100 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Decoria Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.4 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Decoria Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.2% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.9% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.1% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Decoria Township
Decoria Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.5% of Decoria Township is conserved land
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Duckhaven Wildlife Management Area, at 25 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Duckhaven Wildlife Management Area | — | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Decoria Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Decoria Township
About 2 of every 100 Decoria Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Decoria Township for work
Where Decoria Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Decoria Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Decoria Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,104 as of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,001 ft
Questions about Decoria Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Decoria Township, MN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.