Gales TownshipMN
A town of 159.
Is Gales Township a good place to live?
Gales Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
159 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gales Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gales 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 Gales Township.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Gales Township’s workers commute out
The average commute for Gales Township comes to 21 minutes. Most people who work leave Gales Township to do it: just 1% work in town. In Gales Township, the middle household income is $104,000, above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Marshall (16%), Walnut Grove (8%) and Milroy (5%).
| Gales Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gales Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Gales Township, the midsummer high is 83°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Gales Township: inland flooding
The FEMA risk score in Gales Township is 64 of 100. Expected losses in Gales Township break down as 46% from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Gales Township is
The share of adults in Gales Township who report frequent physical distress: 13%. Against the Minnesota average, Gales Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13. Two figures for adults locally: 30% sleep under 7 hours, 27% get no exercise outside work.
| Gales Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Gales Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 7.7% of Gales Township
3.6 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. For Gales Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Gales Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.7% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gales Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit | — | 225 |
| 2. Gales Wildlife Management Area, Tract 9 | — | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Gales Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Gales Township
About 6 of every 100 Gales Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Gales Township for work
Where Gales Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Gales Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Gales Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 144 at the 2000 census. Gales Township was organized in 1876, and named for A. L. and Solon S. Gale, pioneer settlers.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,152 ft
Questions about Gales Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gales Township, MN a good place to live?
Gales Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.