Iona TownshipMN
A town of 159.
Is Iona Township a good place to live?
Iona Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The biggest park or preserve is Badger Wildlife Management Area, at 612 acres. Iona Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
159 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Iona Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Iona 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 Iona Township.
Most working residents commute out of Iona Township
Most working residents leave Iona Township for work: only 0% work in town. 4.2% of Iona Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Fulda (16%), Worthington (15%) and Slayton (8%).
| Iona Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Iona Township
Iona Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Iona Township is
Iona Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in Iona Township.
| Iona Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Iona Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Iona Township has set aside 6.5% of its land for conservation
1.1 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Schoeberl Wildlife Management Area | 0.3 mi | 147 |
| 2. Badger Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 612 |
| 3. County Line Wildlife Management Area, North Unit | — | 163 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Iona Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Iona Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Iona Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Iona Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Iona Township for work
Where Iona Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Iona Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Iona is a city in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 166 at the 2020 census, up from 137 in 2010.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,634 ft
- ZIP code
- 56141
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Iona Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Iona Township, MN a good place to live?
Iona Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.