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Minnesota›Lyon County

Eidsvold TownshipMN

A town of 194, organized in 1873.

Is Eidsvold Township a good place to live?

Only 3 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher July high than Eidsvold Township. Eidsvold Township’s January low is 5°F, near the Minnesota town median (6°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Eidsvold Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

194 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
MinneotaNordland TownshipWesterheim TownshipAlta Vista TownshipBurton TownshipLimestone TownshipMinneotaNordland TownshipWesterheim TownshipAlta Vista TownshipBurton TownshipLimestone TownshipEidsvold Township
Getting set up

Moving to Eidsvold Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
WaterLincoln-Pipestone Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eidsvold Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMinneota 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 hereLyon County Government CenterLyon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes56291, 5626456291 53% · 56264 47%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 Eidsvold Township.

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Eidsvold Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Eidsvold Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Eidsvold Township has lost 28 jobs, to 17 in 2023. At 21 minutes, Eidsvold Township’s average trip to work is against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.

0%work in town
Eidsvold TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line4.7%7%9.6%
Median household income$99,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Eidsvold Township0%
Marshall29%
Cottonwood21%
Minneota6%
Taunton2%
18 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Eidsvold Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Eidsvold Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Eidsvold Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 5° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More children than Minnesota overall

Children under 18 are 31% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide). The median age in Eidsvold Township is 34.3 years. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.

34.3median age · MN 38.8
Eidsvold TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median age34.3 years39.9 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+33%33%29%
Eidsvold TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school33%
Some college24%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s32%
Graduate1%

Women and men · all residents

43% women, 57% men

About 135 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.1 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Eidsvold Township
Eidsvold TownshipMNU.S.
Under 108.8%12.1%11.6%
10 to 1722.3%10.7%10.3%
18 to 2412.2%8.8%9.1%
25 to 3410.8%13%13.7%
35 to 4410.8%13.5%13.2%
45 to 5414.2%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6410.1%12.9%12.7%
65 to 748.8%10.2%10.2%
75 and older2%7%7%
No diploma0%6.1%10.4%
High school33.3%23.3%26%
Some college23.8%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s9.5%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s32.1%25.6%21.6%
Graduate1.2%13.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Eidsvold Township is

Eidsvold Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 29% of adults feel lonely in Eidsvold Township.

Eidsvold TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outEidsvold TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.1%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.4%8.9%
Sanford Canby Medical Center
14.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Eidsvold Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Eidsvold Township has set aside 1.6% of its land for conservation

3.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Eidsvold Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

1.6%conserved
Eidsvold TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land1.6%4.7%4.3%
1.6%
conserved · 346 of 21,386 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eidsvold Township

17pages on Eidsvold Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Eidsvold Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Eidsvold Township for work

Where Eidsvold Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

29% → Marshall Marshall 29% 21% → Cottonwood Cottonwood 21% 6% → Minneota Minneota 6% 2% → Taunton Taunton 2% 2% → Canby Canby 2% 2% → Granite Falls Granite Falls 2% Eidsvold Township · 0% stay
17jobs based in Eidsvold Township
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Eidsvold Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Eidsvold Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. It was organized in 1873, and named for Ejdsvold (Eidsvoll), Akershus, Norway, whence many of its early settlers came. The population was 223 at the 2000 census.

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

Area
34 sq mi
Elevation
1,175 ft

Questions about Eidsvold Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Eidsvold Township, MN a good place to live?

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