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Florida TownshipMN

A town of 110.

Is Florida Township a good place to live?

Florida Township’s median age is 62.8 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Florida Township. The biggest park or preserve is Mound Springs Wildlife Management Area, at 196 acres. Florida Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

110 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Florida Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerH-D Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLincoln-Pipestone Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Florida Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCanby 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 hereYMC Government CenterYellow Medicine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5622056220 100%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 Florida Township.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Florida Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Florida Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Florida Township fell to 4 in 2023, 28 fewer than in 2013. At 20 minutes, Florida Township’s average trip to work is against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.

0%work in town
Florida TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work20 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line8.9%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Florida Township0%
Canby36%
Norman Township8%
Hendricks6%
Marshall6%
14 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Florida Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Florida Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Florida Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 5° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–57°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Florida Township has set aside 9.5% of its land for conservation

0.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

9.5%conserved
9.5%
conserved · 2,016 of 21,247 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mound Springs Wildlife Management Area—196

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

Health

How healthy Florida Township is

Florida Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in Florida Township.

Florida TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outFlorida TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.5%8.9%
Sanford Canby Medical Center
6.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Florida Township

16pages on Florida Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Florida Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Florida Township for work

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

36% → Canby Canby 36% 8% → Norman Township Norman Township 8% 6% → Hendricks Hendricks 6% 6% → Marshall Marshall 6% 4% → Morris Morris 4% 4% → Clear Lake Clear Lake 4% Florida Township · 0% stay
4jobs based in Florida Township
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Florida Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Florida Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 164 at the 2000 census. Florida Township was organized in 1879, and named for its Florida Creek.

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

Area
33 sq mi
Elevation
1,378 ft

Questions about Florida Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Florida Township, MN a good place to live?

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