Hersey TownshipMN
A town of 190.
Is Hersey Township a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Hersey Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a higher share of children under 18 than Hersey Township. Hersey Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
190 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hersey Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hersey 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 Hersey Township.
Most of Hersey Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 11 miles away. The top destinations are Worthington (35%), Brewster (9%) and Sioux Falls (5%). Hersey Township’s average trip to work is 23 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Hersey Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hersey Township
A winter brings about 45 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hersey Township is
Among adults in Hersey Township, 30% get no exercise outside work. In Hersey Township, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 74% had a checkup this year.
| Hersey Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Hersey Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.8% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 16.2% | 11.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 30.1% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Hersey Township: inland flooding
Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Hersey Township is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 39% come from inland flooding and 17% from hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.8% of the land in Hersey Township is protected from building
Parks and preserves in Hersey Township: one, of 2 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fred Hoffenkamp Wildlife Management Area | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Hersey Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hersey Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Hersey Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Hersey Township for work
Where Hersey Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hersey Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Hersey Township is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 257 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,509 ft
Questions about Hersey Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hersey Township, MN a good place to live?
Hersey Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.