Featherstone TownshipMN
A town of 735, settled in 1858.
Is Featherstone Township a good place to live?
No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Featherstone Township. The biggest park or preserve is John Murtaugh Memorial Wildlife Management Area, at 97 acres. Featherstone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
735 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Featherstone Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Featherstone 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 Featherstone Township.
Featherstone Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
Featherstone Township’s income of the median household is $121,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Red Wing (29%), Rochester (9%) and Goodhue (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles.
| Featherstone Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Featherstone Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Featherstone Township, the peak summer temperature is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Featherstone Township is
In Featherstone Township, 17% of adults binge drink, below Minnesota’s towns (18%) but above U.S. towns (16%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Featherstone Township beats Minnesota on 1 and trails on 11. Featherstone Township: a third of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Featherstone Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Featherstone Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Featherstone Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Nearly half of Featherstone Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2012.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 7.9% of Featherstone Township
The concentration of trails in Featherstone Township is 0.3 miles per square mile. The town has 3 parks and preserves, 1,546 acres in all.
| Featherstone Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.9% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest | 9.4 mi | 1,069 |
| 2. John Peter Hoffman Spring Brook Valley Wildlife Management Area | 1.3 mi | 380 |
| 3. John Murtaugh Memorial Wildlife Management Area | — | 97 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Featherstone Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Featherstone Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Featherstone Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Featherstone Township for work
Where Featherstone Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Featherstone Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Featherstone Township is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 785 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,083 ft
Questions about Featherstone Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Featherstone Township, MN a good place to live?
Featherstone Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.