Greenfield TownshipMN
A town of 1,308.
Is Greenfield Township a good place to live?
Greenfield Township’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 36% of residents are 65 or older in Greenfield Township, against 18% in Minnesota’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 35 of Minnesota’s 573 towns do better. 12% of the land in Greenfield Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Mc Carthy Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 450 acres. Greenfield Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 85% of U.S. towns. Greenfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,308 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Greenfield Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Greenfield Township is from typical.
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Moving to Greenfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenfield 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 Greenfield Township.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Greenfield Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Greenfield Township for work: only 2% work in town. Greenfield Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Rochester (22%), Wabasha (22%) and Winona (8%).
| Greenfield Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Greenfield Township
Greenfield Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Only 5 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher July high than Greenfield Township.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Greenfield Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Greenfield Township’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Greenfield Township. Greenfield Township beats the Minnesota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 38% of adults have obesity in Greenfield Township.
| Greenfield Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Greenfield Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.9% | 7.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Greenfield Township has set aside 12.2% of its land for conservation
5.3 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Greenfield Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest | 4.6 mi | 1,057 |
| 2. Mc Carthy Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 450 |
| 3. Pool 4 Wildlife Management Area | — | 144 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Greenfield Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Greenfield Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Greenfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Greenfield Township for work
Where Greenfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Greenfield Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Greenfield Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,254 at the 2000 census. Greenfield Township was organized in 1858.
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- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
Questions about Greenfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenfield Township, MN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.