Holden TownshipMN
A town of 382, settled in 1860.
Is Holden Township a good place to live?
Nansen Agricultural Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Holden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
382 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Holden Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Holden 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 Holden Township.
Holden Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Half commute less than 19 miles. Jobs based in Holden Township grew to 71 in 2023, 39 more than in 2013. The typical household income for Holden Township comes to $109,000. Its mean commuting time is 29 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Holden Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $109,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Holden Township’s residents are under 18
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a higher share of residents 65 or older than Holden Township. Its age of the median resident is 54.2 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Minnesota has nearly two in five adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 33%.
| Holden Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 11% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 54.2 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 18% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.8 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Holden Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.2% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.5% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.1% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.3% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
In Holden Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 44 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 81°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Holden Township is
In Holden Township, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Holden Township beats the Minnesota average on 5 and trails it on 4.
| Holden Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Holden Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 9.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Holden Township, with inland flooding at the top
For Holden Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 50 of 100. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. FEMA puts 41% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Holden Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Holden Township
About 5 of every 100 Holden Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Holden Township for work
Where Holden Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Holden Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Holden Township is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 457 at the 2000 census. Holden Township was organized in 1858.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,181 ft
Questions about Holden Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Holden Township, MN a good place to live?
Holden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.