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Delaware TownshipMN

A town of 99.

Is Delaware Township a good place to live?

14% of the land in Delaware Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Spink WPA, at 491 acres with 1.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Delaware Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

99 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Delaware Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Delaware Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerRunestone Electric Assn14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Delaware Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHerman-Norcross School DistrictWest Central Area2 districts serve Delaware Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereGrant County CourthouseGrant County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56531, 56274, 5624856531 87% · 56274 9% · 56248 4%Census 2020

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 Delaware Township.

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Delaware Township

The peak summer temperature for Delaware Township comes to 82°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring32–53°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Delaware Township has set aside 14.4% of its land for conservation

Count the trails in 8 parks and preserves and they come to 7.2 miles. Delaware Township’s trail network density is 0.2 miles per square mile.

14.4%conserved
14.4%
conserved · 3,318 of 23,043 acres
7.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Spink WPA1.6 mi491
2. Bailey Slough WPA—410
3. Green WPA—367

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy Delaware Township is

For adults in Delaware Township, the share who have high blood pressure is 37%. The town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

Delaware TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outDelaware TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.8%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.8%5.4%
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
7.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Delaware Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Delaware Township after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. On expected storm and flood damage, Delaware Township sits below 54% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim in the town since 2011. 52% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 20%.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2011
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Delaware Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Delaware Township; the nearest are

About Delaware Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Delaware Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 119 at the 2000 census. Delaware Township was organized in 1879. A large share of the first settlers being natives of the state of Delaware caused the name to be selected.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,112 ft

Questions about Delaware Township

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Is Delaware Township, MN a good place to live?

Delaware Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.