Hunter TownshipMN
A town of 213.
Is Hunter Township a good place to live?
Hunter Township’s median age is 55.2 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. The biggest park or preserve is Husen Wildlife Management Area, at 78 acres. Hunter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
213 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hunter Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hunter 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 Hunter Township.
Hunter Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Lakefield (25%), Jackson (13%) and Worthington (9%). In Hunter Township, 16% of residents live below the poverty line. The town’s mean commuting time stands at 17 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Hunter Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hunter Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hunter Township is
For adults in Hunter Township, the share who feel lonely is 28%. 30% of adults in Hunter Township sleep under 7 hours; 76% had a checkup this year.
| Hunter Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Hunter Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.4% | 5.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.8% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Hunter Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Hunter Township sits above 60% of U.S. communities. 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 21%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Open space protected for good: 4.7% of Hunter Township
Parks and preserves in Hunter Township: 4, covering 299 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Summers Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit | — | 159 |
| 2. Husen Wildlife Management Area | — | 78 |
| 3. Dead Horse Wildlife Management Area | — | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Hunter Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hunter Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Hunter Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Hunter Township for work
Where Hunter Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hunter Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Hunter Township is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 258 at the 2000 census. Hunter Township was organized in 1872, and named for James Wilson Hunter, a county official.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,473 ft
Questions about Hunter Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hunter Township, MN a good place to live?
Hunter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.