Denver TownshipMN
A town of 155, settled in 1885.
Is Denver Township a good place to live?
Denver Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Denver Township. Denver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
155 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Denver Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Denver 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 Denver Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Denver Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Denver Township for work: only 0% work in town. 1.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Denver Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (26%), Luverne (22%) and Luverne Township (8%).
| Denver Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Denver Township
Denver Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Denver Township is
Denver Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Denver Township.
| Denver Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Denver Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.7% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Denver Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pipestone National Monument and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Denver Township. Close and well known come first.
15 mi National MonumentPipestone National Monument77K visitors a year
32 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
31 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
9 mi MuseumJasper Museum
11 mi MuseumHinkly House Museum
31 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & MuseumPhoto credits
Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jasper Museum: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hinkly House Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about Denver Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Denver Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Denver Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Denver Township for work
Where Denver Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Denver Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Denver Township is a township in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 212 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,719 ft
Questions about Denver Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Denver Township, MN a good place to live?
Denver Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.