Dryden TownshipMN
A town of 310, settled in 1858.
Is Dryden Township a good place to live?
Dryden Township’s age of the median resident is 51.7 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Altnow Marsh Wildlife Management Area, at 145 acres. Dryden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
310 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dryden Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dryden 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 Dryden Township.
Most of Dryden Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 19 miles. Dryden Township’s median household income comes in at $121,000. Jobs here fell by 50 from 2013 to 2023, to 20. In Dryden Township, 3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Dryden Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dryden Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score for Dryden Township comes to 30 of 100, below both the Minnesota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Federal aid has come to Dryden Township households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 15%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Dryden Township
A winter brings about 50 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 82°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dryden Township is
Dryden Township: 29% of adults get no exercise outside work. 29% of adults in Dryden Township feel lonely; 39% have obesity.
| Dryden Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Dryden Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11% | 7.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.1% | 8.9% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 29.3% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Altnow Marsh Wildlife Management Area | — | 145 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Dryden Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dryden Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Dryden Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Dryden Township for work
Where Dryden Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dryden Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Dryden Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 301 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,001 ft
Questions about Dryden Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dryden Township, MN a good place to live?
Dryden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.