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Minnesota›Lincoln County

Drammen TownshipMN

A town of 123.

Is Drammen Township a good place to live?

Drammen Township’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Drammen Farmers' Club is on the National Register of Historic Places. Drammen Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

123 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Richland TownshipDiamond Lake TownshipVerdi TownshipShaokatan TownshipRichland TownshipDiamond Lake TownshipVerdi TownshipShaokatan TownshipDrammen Township
Getting set up

Moving to Drammen Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerLyon Electric CooperativeEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLincoln-Pipestone Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Drammen Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLake Benton Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereLincoln County CourthouseLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes56149, 5702656149 76% · 57026 24%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 Drammen Township.

Who lives here

Fewer middle-aged adults than Minnesota overall

Adults 35 to 64 are a quarter of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (23% statewide). College graduates make up 38% of adults 25 and older, against 39% across Minnesota.

33.5median age · MN 38.8
Drammen TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school16%
Some college19%
Associate’s26%
Bachelor’s31%
Graduate7%
Ages and education in Drammen Township
Drammen TownshipMNU.S.
Under 1027.4%12.1%11.6%
10 to 171.2%10.7%10.3%
18 to 242.4%8.8%9.1%
25 to 3421.4%13%13.7%
35 to 447.1%13.5%13.2%
45 to 5410.7%11.6%12.2%
55 to 647.1%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7415.5%10.2%10.2%
75 and older7.1%7%7%
No diploma1.7%6.1%10.4%
High school15.5%23.3%26%
Some college19%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s25.9%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s31%25.6%21.6%
Graduate6.9%13.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

The climate in Drammen Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 81° and January nights of 5°, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–78°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 1.1 jobs for every working resident, Drammen Township draws in 72 commuters

The top destinations are Marshall (22%), Tyler (16%) and Brookings (8%). Drammen Township had 72 jobs in 2023, up 27 from 2013. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line locally, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Half of commuters travel less than 24 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Drammen Township0%
Marshall22%
Tyler16%
Brookings8%
Pipestone6%
24 mi
median commute distance
72
jobs based in Drammen Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Drammen Township: inland flooding

48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 14%. Drammen Township’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 62 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Drammen Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here

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

Health

How healthy Drammen Township is

The share of adults in Drammen Township who report frequent physical distress: 13%. Of 32 CDC measures, Drammen Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 5. Two figures for adults locally: 29% sleep under 7 hours, 15% report frequent mental distress.

Drammen TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)77%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
What stands outDrammen TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.2%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.5%5.9%
Hendricks Community Hospital
11.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.4% of Drammen Township

Trails total 1.4 miles in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Horse Slough Wildlife Management Area, at 21 acres.

0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 103 of 24,603 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Horse Slough Wildlife Management Area0.1 mi21

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Drammen Township

17pages on Drammen Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Drammen Township; the nearest are

About Drammen Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Drammen Township is a township in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 141 at the 2000 census. Drammen Township was named after Drammen, in Norway.

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

Area
39 sq mi
Elevation
1,929 ft

Questions about Drammen Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Drammen Township, MN a good place to live?

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