East Chain TownshipMN
A town of 268.
Is East Chain Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is East Chain Wildlife Management Area, at 198 acres. East Chain Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
268 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to East Chain Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Chain 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 East Chain Township.
East Chain Township has 0.5 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Fairmont (36%), Blue Earth (6%) and Marshall (5%). East Chain Township’s average trip to work stands at 16 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: among residents locally, 3.8% live below the poverty line.
| East Chain Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More of East Chain Township’s residents are under 18 than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 34% of adults 25 and older, vs 39% across Minnesota. East Chain Township’s median age stands at 38.5 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years.
| East Chain Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 32% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.5 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.7 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| East Chain Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.7% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.2% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.7% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 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
East Chain Township has four seasons 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 East Chain Township is
East Chain Township: 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Two figures for adults in the town: 13% have diabetes, 16% smoke cigarettes.
| East Chain Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | East Chain Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in East Chain Township, with inland flooding at the top
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to East Chain Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 36% come from inland flooding and 14% from hail.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.2% of East Chain Township is conserved land
0.1 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Chain Wildlife Management Area | — | 198 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about East Chain Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of East Chain Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 East Chain Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave East Chain Township for work
Where East Chain Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Chain Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
East Chain is an unincorporated community in East Chain Township, Martin County, Minnesota, United States.
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- Elevation
- 1,168 ft
Questions about East Chain Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Chain Township, MN a good place to live?
East Chain Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.