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Minnesota›Yellow Medicine County

Hazel Run TownshipMN

Population 193: a town in Minnesota.

Is Hazel Run Township a good place to live?

Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Hazel Run Township. Hazel Run Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

193 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hazel RunMinnesota Falls TownshipStony Run TownshipFriendship TownshipSandnes TownshipHazel RunMinnesota Falls TownshipStony Run TownshipFriendship TownshipSandnes TownshipHazel Run Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hazel Run Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerH-D Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLincoln-Pipestone Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hazel Run Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsYellow Medicine EastWhich 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 hereYMC Government CenterYellow Medicine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56241, 56245, 5622356241 94% · 56245 4% · 56223 3%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 Hazel Run Township.

Work & commute

Most of Hazel Run Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

For half of commuters, work is under 13 miles away. In Hazel Run Township, the median household income is $128,000, above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. The average trip to work locally is 21 minutes.

1%work in town
Hazel Run TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$128,000$90,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town1%9.8%8%
Average trip to work21 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line8.7%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hazel Run Township1%
Granite Falls34%
Minnesota Falls Township9%
Marshall7%
Willmar7%
13 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Hazel Run Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Hazel Run Township: inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 68% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 42% of Hazel Run Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to heat waves.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Hazel Run Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Hazel Run Township, the midsummer high is 83°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hazel Run Township is

Hazel Run Township: 39% of adults have obesity. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Hazel Run Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 16. 13% of adults locally have diabetes; 27% get no exercise outside work.

Hazel Run TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)27%23%25%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
What stands outHazel Run TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.4%5.4%
Avera Granite Falls
6.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hazel Run Township

15pages on Hazel Run Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Hazel Run Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Hazel Run Township for work

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

34% → Granite Falls Granite Falls 34% 9% → Minnesota Falls Township Minnesota Falls Township 9% 7% → Marshall Marshall 7% 7% → Willmar Willmar 7% 5% → Montevideo Montevideo 5% 3% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 3% Hazel Run Township · 1% stay
11jobs based in Hazel Run Township
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hazel Run Township

City in Minnesota, United States

Hazel Run is a city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 55 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,063 ft
Area code
320

Questions about Hazel Run Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hazel Run Township, MN a good place to live?

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