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Minnesota›Chippewa County

Grace TownshipMN

A town of 102.

Is Grace Township a good place to live?

Grace Township’s median age is 55.8 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Grace Township. The biggest park or preserve is Grace Marshes Wildlife Management Area, at 599 acres. Grace Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

102 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Cashel TownshipLouriston TownshipMandt TownshipHavelock TownshipCashel TownshipLouriston TownshipMandt TownshipHavelock TownshipGrace Township
Getting set up

Moving to Grace Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMinnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn13.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grace Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBenson Public School DistrictMontevideo Public School DistrictMACCRAY School District3 districts serve Grace 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 hereChippewa County CourthouseChippewa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes56265, 56260, 5627156265 50% · 56260 33% · 56271 17%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 Grace Township.

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Grace Township

A winter brings about 46 inches of snow, with January nights at 4° and July afternoons at 83°.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring33–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall36–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Grace Township is

Two fifths of Grace Township adults have obesity. Of 32 CDC measures, Grace Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 17. Among adults here, 28% get no exercise outside work and 17% smoke cigarettes.

Grace TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%23%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
What stands outGrace TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.2%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.6%5.4%
Chippewa County Hospital
13.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 7.1% of Grace Township

Walkers can cover 1.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

7.1%conserved
7.1%
conserved · 1,621 of 22,759 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Grace Marshes Wildlife Management Area—599

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Grace Township, mostly inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Grace Township, 45% come from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves. Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grace Township

16pages on Grace Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Grace Township; the nearest are

About Grace Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Grace Township is a township in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 134 at the 2000 census.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,043 ft

Questions about Grace Township

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Is Grace Township, MN a good place to live?

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