Dunbar TownshipMN
A town of 255.
Is Dunbar Township a good place to live?
Dunbar Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
255 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dunbar Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dunbar 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 Dunbar Township.
Dunbar Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
In Dunbar Township, the median household income is $61,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Only 3% of working residents stay in Dunbar Township for work; the rest commute out. Dunbar Township: 16% of residents live below the poverty line. Jobs in Dunbar Township grew by 45 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 53.
| Dunbar Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More of Dunbar Township’s residents are under 18 than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
For Dunbar Township, the midpoint age is 37.5 years. A quarter of Dunbar Township residents are 65 or older, above both Minnesota’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). In Dunbar Township, 33% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Dunbar Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 34% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 37.5 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 31% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of Dunbar Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.2 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Dunbar Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.7% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.9% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.8% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.3% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.3% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.5% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
In Dunbar Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 7°; snowfall runs to about 40 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Dunbar Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 30% of Dunbar Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to drought. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Dunbar Township after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Dunbar Township is
For adults in Dunbar Township, the share who get no exercise outside work is 30%. The town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. In Dunbar Township, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 13% have diabetes.
| Dunbar Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Dunbar Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dunbar Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dunbar Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dunbar Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
97% of working residents leave Dunbar Township for work
Where Dunbar Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dunbar Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Dunbar Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 312 at the 2000 census. Dunbar Township was organized in 1856, and named for William F. Dunbar, a state auditor.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,129 ft
Questions about Dunbar Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dunbar Township, MN a good place to live?
Dunbar Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.