Elmira TownshipMN
A town of 347.
Is Elmira Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Vermilya Wildlife Management Area, at 197 acres. Elmira Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
347 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elmira Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elmira 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 Elmira Township.
Young adults are less common in Elmira Township than in Minnesota
The share of residents in Elmira Township who are 65 or older: 24%. The town’s age of the median resident is 46.4 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). College graduates make up 42% of adults 25 and older, against 39% across Minnesota. Since 2020, Elmira Township has grown 2.1%, to 347 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Elmira Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.4 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 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 ±4.5 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Elmira Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.8% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.6% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.9% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.5% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Low risk in Elmira Township, with inland flooding at the top
The FEMA risk score for Elmira Township comes to 20 of 100. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 20%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2007.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of working residents in Elmira Township work locally than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
The top destinations are Rochester (56%), Eyota (6%) and Chatfield (5%). Elmira Township’s middle household income comes in at $118,000. Among residents in the town, 2.2% live below the poverty line, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
| Elmira Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Elmira Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Elmira Township, the July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Elmira Township is
Nearly two in five adults have obesity in Elmira Township. Against the Minnesota average, Elmira Township comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2.
| Elmira Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Elmira Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| More adults with obesity | 38.7% | 33.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 0.9% of Elmira Township
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.4 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vermilya Wildlife Management Area | — | 197 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Elmira Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elmira Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Elmira Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Elmira Township for work
Where Elmira Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Elmira Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Elmira Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 352 at the 2000 census. Elmira Township was organized in 1858, and named after Elmira, New York, the native home of a share of the early settlers.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,115 ft
Questions about Elmira Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elmira Township, MN a good place to live?
Elmira Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.