Garfield TownshipMN
The town, home to 117 people, lies in Minnesota.
Is Garfield Township a good place to live?
Garfield Township’s typical journey to work is 17 minutes, below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 11% of the land in Garfield Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Gollnick Wildlife Management Area, at 204 acres. Garfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
117 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Garfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Garfield 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 Garfield Township.
Young adults are less common in Garfield Township than in Minnesota
For adults 25 and older in Garfield Township, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 42%. Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide). The age of the median resident for Garfield Township comes to 48.5 years.
| Garfield Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.5 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.6 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Garfield Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.4% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.3% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.3% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 26.6% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.6% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Garfield Township
The range runs from 4° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 51 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conservation land takes up 10.9% of Garfield Township
4.6 miles of trail wind through 4 parks and preserves. Garfield Township’s trail network density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Florida Creek Wildlife Management Area, North West Unit | 0.3 mi | 534 |
| 2. Gollnick Wildlife Management Area | — | 204 |
| 3. Fulica Wildlife Management Area | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More of Garfield Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
CDC measures, 32 in all: Garfield Township beats Minnesota on 4 and trails on 11. 13% of Garfield Township adults have diabetes. Only 8 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Garfield Township.
| Garfield Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Garfield Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Garfield Township, mostly inland flooding
Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Garfield Township is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 44% come from inland flooding and 18% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Garfield Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Garfield Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Garfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Garfield Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Garfield Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 187 at the 2000 census. Garfield Township was organized in 1881, and named for James A. Garfield (1831–1881), the 20th President of the United States.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,089 ft
Questions about Garfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Garfield Township, MN a good place to live?
Garfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.