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Johnsonville TownshipMN

A town of 125.

Is Johnsonville Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Two Rivers Wildlife Management Area, at 133 acres. Johnsonville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

125 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Johnsonville Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Johnsonville Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerRedwood Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Johnsonville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWestbrook-Walnut Grove SchoolsWabasso Public School District2 districts serve Johnsonville Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRedwood County Government CenterRedwood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56180, 56255, 56152, 5616656180 70% · 56255 25% · 56152 2% · 56166 2%Census 2020

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 Johnsonville Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Johnsonville Township work out of town

Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles. The share of residents in Johnsonville Township who live below the poverty line is 11%, above both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Marshall (21%), New Ulm (9%) and Redwood Falls (7%).

0%work in town
Johnsonville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line11%7%9.6%
Median household income$77,000$90,000$80,000
Average trip to work24 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Johnsonville Township0%
Marshall21%
New Ulm9%
Redwood Falls7%
Lamberton5%
22 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Johnsonville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Johnsonville Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 6° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 46 inches of snow a winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Johnsonville Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

The FEMA hazard score for Johnsonville Township comes to 64 of 100, above both Minnesota’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 46% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to cold waves.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Johnsonville Township is

Among adults in Johnsonville Township, 13% report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Johnsonville Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 13. Two figures for adults locally: 13% have diabetes, 16% smoke cigarettes.

Johnsonville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outJohnsonville TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.6%8.9%
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
11 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

In Johnsonville Township, 8.5% of the land is conserved

Walkers can cover 1.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

8.5%conserved
8.5%
conserved · 1,974 of 23,262 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Two Rivers Wildlife Management Area—133
2. Johnsonville Wildlife Management Area—88

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Johnsonville Township

16pages on Johnsonville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Johnsonville Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Johnsonville Township for work

Where Johnsonville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Marshall Marshall 21% 9% → New Ulm New Ulm 9% 7% → Redwood Falls Redwood Falls 7% 5% → Lamberton Lamberton 5% 5% → Tracy Tracy 5% 4% → Lake Marshall Township Lake Marshall Township 4% Johnsonville Township · 0% stay
9jobs based in Johnsonville Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Johnsonville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Johnsonville Township, MN a good place to live?

Johnsonville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.