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Minnesota›Pipestone County

Grange TownshipMN

A town of 208.

Is Grange Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

208 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Grange Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerSioux Valley SW Elec Coop13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLincoln-Pipestone Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grange Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPipestone Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 herePipestone County CourthousePipestone County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56164, 5613956164 71% · 56139 29%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 Grange Township.

Work & commute

Grange Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

2% of Grange Township residents live below the poverty line. The town’s mean commuting time is 17 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: its middle household income is $113,000. Half commute less than 19 miles.

0%work in town
Grange TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work17 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line2%7%9.6%
Median household income$113,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Grange Township0%
Pipestone31%
Marshall11%
Sioux Falls9%
Wells4%
19 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Grange Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Grange Township’s year

Grange Township’s peak summer temperature is 82°F.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Grange Township is

Among adults in Grange Township, 29% get no exercise outside work. This Minnesota town does better than the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 17. 14% of Grange Township adults report frequent physical distress, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 14%.

Grange TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%23%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
What stands outGrange TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.5%8.9%
Pipestone County Medical Center
5.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Grange Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Grange Township, 40% come from inland flooding and 16% from hail. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 52% of U.S. communities. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out here since 2018.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailDrought
1
paid flood claims since 2018

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Grange Township is conserved land

Across 1 park or preserve: 1.6 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Grange Township: one, of 14 acres.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 9 of 22,932 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pit Wildlife Management Area—14

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grange Township

16pages on Grange Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Grange Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Grange Township for work

Where Grange Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

31% → Pipestone Pipestone 31% 11% → Marshall Marshall 11% 9% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 9% 4% → Wells Wells 4% 4% → Tyler Tyler 4% 3% → Ruthton Ruthton 3% Grange Township · 0% stay
42jobs based in Grange Township
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Grange Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Grange Township is a township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,772 ft

Questions about Grange Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grange Township, MN a good place to live?

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