Home TownshipMN
A town of 494, settled in 1868. A regional job hub with 481 jobs.
Is Home Township a good place to live?
30% of residents are 65 or older in Home Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Home Township. Home Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Home Township stand out
Where Home Township beats most towns.
494 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Home Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Home 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 Home Township.
With 2.3 jobs for every working resident, Home Township draws in 474 commuters
Most working residents leave Home Township for work: only 3% work in town. At 14 minutes, Home Township’s average trip to work is against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 1.4% of Home Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Home Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Home Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Home Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Home Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Home Township since 2019.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Home Township is
Home Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Home Township.
| Home Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Home Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Home Township has set aside 3.5% of its land for conservation
1.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Romberg Wildlife Management Area | — | 19 |
| 2. Sportsmans Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Home Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Home Township
About 0 of every 100 Home Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Every workday, about 474 people come to Home Township for work
Where Home Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Home Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Home Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 800 as of the 2000 census. Home Township was organized in 1866.
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- Area
- 53 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,007 ft
Questions about Home Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Home Township, MN a good place to live?
Home Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.