Grand Prairie TownshipMN
A town of 208, settled in 1875.
Is Grand Prairie Township a good place to live?
Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a higher July high than Grand Prairie Township. Siemer Silo and Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Grand Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
208 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grand Prairie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grand 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 Grand Prairie Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Grand Prairie Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Grand Prairie Township for work: only 0% work in town. Grand Prairie Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 1.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Grand Prairie Township.
| Grand Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Grand Prairie Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Grand Prairie Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Grand Prairie Township’s January low is 6°F, against 6°F in Minnesota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Grand Prairie Township is
Grand Prairie Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 29% of Grand Prairie Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Grand Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Grand Prairie Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Grand Prairie Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Grand Prairie Township has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Only 10 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Grand Prairie Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lambert Heikes Wildlife Management Area | — | 32 |
| 2. Ells-pit Wildlife Management Area | — | 5 |
| 3. Sherwood Wildlife Management Area | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Grand Prairie Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grand Prairie Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Grand Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Grand Prairie Township for work
Where Grand Prairie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grand Prairie Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Grand Prairie Township is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 9,925 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,470 ft
Questions about Grand Prairie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grand Prairie Township, MN a good place to live?
Grand Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.