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Minnesota›Fillmore County

Fillmore TownshipMN

A town of 506, settled in 1855.

Is Fillmore Township a good place to live?

Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Fillmore Township. Fillmore Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

506 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Jordan TownshipSpring Valley TownshipForestville TownshipFountain TownshipBloomfield TownshipJordan TownshipSpring Valley TownshipForestville TownshipFountain TownshipBloomfield TownshipFillmore Township
Getting set up

Moving to Fillmore Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMiEnergy Cooperative16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWykoff water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fillmore Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKingsland 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 hereFillmore County AuditorFillmore County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55990, 55975, 5593555990 68% · 55975 28% · 55935 5%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 Fillmore Township.

Work & commute

Most of Fillmore Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Fillmore Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 29 minutes, Fillmore Township’s average trip to work is where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 18% of Fillmore Township workers work from home.

1%work in town
Fillmore TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Work from home18%14%11%
Median household income$101,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line8.3%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Fillmore Township1%
Rochester40%
Chatfield11%
Preston7%
Winona3%
22 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Fillmore Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Fillmore Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Fillmore Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 80°F, Fillmore Township’s July high is below both the Minnesota town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring34–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–57°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Fillmore Township is

Fillmore Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of adults feel lonely in Fillmore Township.

Fillmore TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outFillmore TownshipMN
More adults with heart disease7.1%5.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.1%8.5%
More adults with COPD6.3%5.4%
Olmsted Medical Center
21.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Fillmore Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

1% of Fillmore Township is conserved land

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

1%conserved
Fillmore TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land1%4.7%4.3%
1%
conserved · 232 of 22,181 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fillmore Township

17pages on Fillmore Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fillmore Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Fillmore Township for work

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

40% → Rochester Rochester 40% 11% → Chatfield Chatfield 11% 7% → Preston Preston 7% 3% → Winona Winona 3% 2% → Wykoff Wykoff 2% 2% → Spring Valley Spring Valley 2% Fillmore Township · 1% stay
34jobs based in Fillmore Township
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Fillmore Township

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Fillmore is an unincorporated community in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States.

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

Elevation
1,040 ft

Questions about Fillmore Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fillmore Township, MN a good place to live?

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