Jeffers Petroglyphs Site · National Register of Historic Places
Delton Township’s story
148 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1967 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1878Delton Township is settled
Delton TownshipMN
A town of 125, settled in 1878.
4 bordering townsMap →
Jeffers Petroglyphs Site · Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domain
Population
125
2025 Census estimate · −0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$270K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
52.0
years
Jobs based here
38
A commuter town
Is Delton Township a good place to live?
Delton Township’s median age is 52 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Jeffers Petroglyphs Site is on the National Register of Historic Places. Delton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
125 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Amboy TownshipStately TownshipCarson TownshipSelma TownshipDelton Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Delton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Delton Township, and how to reach them.
PowerSouth Central Electric Assn15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRed Rock Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Delton Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRed Rock Central School DistrictComfrey Public School District2 districts serve Delton 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.govWho runs elections hereCottonwood County CourthouseCottonwood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2024
ZIP codes56019, 56145, 56118, 5615956019 38% · 56145 21% · 56118 19% · 56159 18%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 Delton Township.
Work & commute
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Delton Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Delton Township for work: only 3% work in town. Delton Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Mountain Lake (19%), Windom (13%) and Springfield (7%).
3%work in town
| Delton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Delton Township3%
Mountain Lake19%
Windom13%
Springfield7%
Jackson6%
16 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Delton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Delton Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Delton Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Delton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Delton Township is 82°F.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Delton Township is
Delton Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 29% of Delton Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Delton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Delton Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 5.4% |
Windom Area Health
13 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
7.5% of Delton Township is conserved land
2.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Delton Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
7.5%conserved
| Delton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
7.5%
conserved · 1,701 of 22,779 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Delton Township
17pages on Delton Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Delton Township; the nearest are
Martin Luther CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Ulm33.3 mi$18,120 tuitionSouthwest Minnesota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Marshall44.5 mi$10,361 in-state tuitionIowa Lakes Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Estherville, IA46.6 mi$7,392 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Delton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Delton Township for work
Where Delton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
38jobs based in Delton Township
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Delton Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Delton Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 123 at the 2010 census. Delton Township was organized in 1872.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,263 ft
Questions about Delton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Delton Township, MN a good place to live?
Delton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.