Delavan TownshipMN
A town of 243.
Is Delavan Township a good place to live?
Delavan Township’s median age is 56.9 years, against 39.9 years in Minnesota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Delavan Township. The biggest park or preserve is Smith Wildlife Management Area, at 338 acres. Delavan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
243 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Delavan Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Delavan 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 Delavan Township.
Delavan Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Delavan Township for work: only 1% work in town. 5.8% of Delavan Township residents live below the poverty line, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Blue Earth (21%), Winnebago (14%) and Mankato (11%).
| Delavan Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Delavan Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Delavan Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Delavan Township
Delavan Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Delavan Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
38% of adults have high blood pressure in Delavan Township. Delavan Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 37% of adults have obesity in Delavan Township.
| Delavan Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Delavan Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Smith Wildlife Management Area | — | 338 |
| 2. Rice Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 135 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Delavan Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Delavan Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Delavan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Delavan Township for work
Where Delavan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Delavan Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Delavan ( DEL-ə-vən) is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Delavan had a population of 172.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,063 ft
- ZIP code
- 56023
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Delavan Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Delavan Township, MN a good place to live?
Delavan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.