Greenvale TownshipMN
A town of 774.
Is Greenvale Township a good place to live?
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Greenvale Township. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Greenvale Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. 15% of the land in Greenvale Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area, at 159 acres. Greenvale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
774 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Greenvale Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenvale 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 Greenvale Township.
Most of Greenvale Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Greenvale Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Greenvale Township has added 20 jobs, to 107 in 2023. Greenvale Township’s median household income is $107,000.
| Greenvale Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Greenvale Township
Greenvale Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 15.2% of Greenvale Township
0.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area | — | 159 |
| 2. Hauberg Woods | 0.2 mi | 19 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Older than Minnesota overall
People 65 and older are 23% of residents (17% statewide). Greenvale Township has lost 3% of its people since 2020, down to 774 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Greenvale Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.7 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 60% women
The Census survey reached too few of Greenvale Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.1 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Greenvale Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.4% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.4% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.9% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Greenvale Township is
Greenvale Township beats the Minnesota average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Greenvale Township.
| Greenvale Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Greenvale Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.7% | 8.9% |
| Fewer smokers | 10% | 13.1% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 83.4% | 85.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Greenvale Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 2001, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Greenvale Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
U.S. Bank Stadium and 65 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenvale Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
32 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
32 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
30 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
22 mi Theme parkValleyfair
23 mi Theme parkNickelodeon UniversePhoto credits
U.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valleyfair: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clumpinglitter/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nickelodeon Universe: Tyler Vigen, CC BY 4.0
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Everything we know about Greenvale Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Greenvale Township
About 4 of every 100 Greenvale Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Greenvale Township for work
Where Greenvale Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Greenvale Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Greenvale Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 796 at the 2020 census. Greenvale Township was organized in 1858.
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- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 965 ft
Questions about Greenvale Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenvale Township, MN a good place to live?
Greenvale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.