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Minnesota›Renville County

Flora TownshipMN

A town of 161.

Is Flora Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Vicksburg County Park, at 171 acres. Flora Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

161 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Delhi TownshipBeaver Falls TownshipSacred Heart TownshipEmmet TownshipHenryville TownshipDelhi TownshipBeaver Falls TownshipSacred Heart TownshipEmmet TownshipHenryville TownshipFlora Township
Getting set up

Moving to Flora Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRenville-Sibley Coop Pwr AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Flora Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRenville County West School DistrictRedwood Area School District2 districts serve Flora Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereRenville County CourthouseRenville County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2024
ZIP codes56284, 56283, 5623056284 84% · 56283 8% · 56230 7%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 Flora Township.

Work & commute

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Flora Township’s workers commute out

In Flora Township, 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Flora Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Emmet Township (18%), Redwood Falls (13%) and Renville (12%).

1%work in town
Flora TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.2%7%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.3%9.8%8%
Average trip to work24 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Flora Township1%
Emmet Township18%
Redwood Falls13%
Renville12%
Olivia8%
12 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Flora Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Flora Township

The July high is 83°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Flora Township, with inland flooding at the top

FEMA puts 46% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to cold waves. In Flora Township, the FEMA risk score is 33 of 100, below both Minnesota’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in two thirds of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Flora Township is

The share of adults 18 to 64 in Flora Township who have no health insurance: 11%. This Minnesota town does better than the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 14. Two figures for adults here: 13% have diabetes, 28% get no exercise outside work.

Flora TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%23%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outFlora TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.5%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.3%8.9%
Centracare - Redwood
9.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

2.3% of Flora Township is conserved land

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 2.5 miles. The trail network density in Flora Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

2.3%conserved
Flora TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land2.3%4.7%4.3%
2.3%
conserved · 560 of 24,056 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Vicksburg County Park—171

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Flora Township

17pages on Flora Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Flora Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Flora Township for work

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

18% → Emmet Township Emmet Township 18% 13% → Redwood Falls Redwood Falls 13% 12% → Renville Renville 12% 8% → Olivia Olivia 8% 4% → Montevideo Montevideo 4% 4% → St. Paul St. Paul 4% Flora Township · 1% stay
23jobs based in Flora Township
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Flora Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Flora Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 245 at the 2000 census. Flora Township was organized in 1867, and named after a local horse.

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

Area
38 sq mi
Elevation
1,060 ft

Questions about Flora Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Flora Township, MN a good place to live?

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