Fenton TownshipMN
A town of 143.
Is Fenton Township a good place to live?
Fenton Township’s median age is 64 years, against 39.9 years in Minnesota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 257 Minnesota towns, just 7 have a lower median rent than Fenton Township. The biggest park or preserve is Stoderl Slough Wildlife Management Area, at 153 acres. Fenton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
143 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fenton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fenton 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 Fenton Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Fenton Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Fenton Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 26 minutes, Fenton Township’s average trip to work is above Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and close to U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Slayton (9%), Worthington (9%) and Chandler (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fenton Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Fenton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fenton Township is
Fenton Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 27% of Fenton Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Fenton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Fenton Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stoderl Slough Wildlife Management Area | — | 153 |
| 2. Gallinago Wildlife Management Area | — | 138 |
| 3. Humphery Wildlife Management Area | — | 83 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Fenton Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Fenton Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fenton Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Fenton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Fenton Township for work
Where Fenton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fenton Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Fenton Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census. Fenton Township, was organized in 1886, and named for P. H. Fenton, an early settler.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,680 ft
Questions about Fenton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fenton Township, MN a good place to live?
Fenton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.