Fountain Prairie TownshipMN
A town of 239.
Is Fountain Prairie Township a good place to live?
Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Fountain Prairie Township. Fountain Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
239 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fountain Prairie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fountain Prairie 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 Fountain Prairie Township.
The schools Fountain Prairie Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Pipestone Area School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 12 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Fewer of Fountain Prairie Township’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
0.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Fountain Prairie Township, below both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Fountain Prairie Township is $119,000. Most working residents leave Fountain Prairie Township for work: only 0% work in town.
| Fountain Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 0.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $119,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Fountain Prairie Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Fountain Prairie Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 82°F, Fountain Prairie Township’s July high is close to Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fountain Prairie Township is
Fountain Prairie Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Fountain Prairie Township.
| Fountain Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Fountain Prairie Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Fountain Prairie Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Fountain Prairie Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fountain Prairie Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Fountain Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Fountain Prairie Township for work
Where Fountain Prairie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fountain Prairie Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Fountain Prairie Township is a township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 199 at the 2000 census. Fountain Prairie Township was organized in 1879, and named after Fountain Prairie, Wisconsin, by a settler from that place.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,804 ft
Questions about Fountain Prairie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fountain Prairie Township, MN a good place to live?
Fountain Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.