Jay TownshipMN
A town of 230.
Is Jay Township a good place to live?
Jay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
230 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Jay Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jay 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 Jay Township.
Most of Jay Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Fairmont (27%), Jackson (9%) and Sherburn (8%). Most people who work leave Jay Township to do it: just 2% work in town. The town’s income of the median household is $125,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. In Jay Township, the mean commuting time is 18 minutes.
| Jay Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $125,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Jay Township
Jay Township’s typical July afternoon high is 82°F, close to Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Young adults are less common in Jay Township than in Minnesota
In Jay Township, the median age is 43.3 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). The share of residents in Jay Township who are under 18: 26%. A bachelor’s degree or higher: nearly a third of adults 25 and older, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Jay Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.3 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Jay Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.3% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.5% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.9% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.8% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.2% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Jay Township is
Among adults in Jay Township, 34% have high blood pressure. Against the Minnesota average, Jay Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. In Jay Township, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Jay Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Jay Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jay Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Jay Township sits below three fifths of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Jay Township once, in 2014. FEMA puts 33% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about Jay Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jay Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Jay Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Jay Township for work
Where Jay Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Jay Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Jay Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 269 at the 2000 census. Jay Township was organized in 1872, and named for John Jay (1745–1829), American politician and jurist.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,322 ft
Questions about Jay Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jay Township, MN a good place to live?
Jay Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.