Des Moines TownshipMN
A town of 232.
Is Des Moines Township a good place to live?
Des Moines Township’s median age is 59.1 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 7 have a lower share of children under 18 than Des Moines Township. Des Moines Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
232 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Des Moines Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Des Moines 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
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In Des Moines Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Des Moines Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Des Moines Township’s working residents commute to Jackson
Most working residents leave Des Moines Township for work: only 3% work in town. At 19 minutes, Des Moines Township’s average trip to work is where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Des Moines Township grew to 81 in 2023, 42 more than in 2013.
| Des Moines Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Des Moines Township is
Des Moines Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 28% of Des Moines Township adults feel lonely.
| Des Moines Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Des Moines Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 8.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7% | 5.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Des Moines Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.2% of Des Moines Township
1.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Des Moines Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Among 273 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than Des Moines Township.
| Des Moines Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fort Belmont | — | 11 |
| 2. Summers Wildlife Management Area, Clear Lake Unit | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Des Moines Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Des Moines Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Des Moines Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Des Moines Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Des Moines Township is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 273 at the 2000 census. Des Moines Township was organized in 1866, taking its name from the Des Moines River.
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- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,404 ft
Questions about Des Moines Township
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Is Des Moines Township, MN a good place to live?
Des Moines Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.