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Minnesota›Rock County

Kanaranzi TownshipMN

A town of 240, settled in 1886.

Is Kanaranzi Township a good place to live?

Only 1 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher July high than Kanaranzi Township. Kanaranzi Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Bridge No. L-2315 and Bridge No. L-2316. Kanaranzi Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

240 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Grand Prairie TownshipClinton TownshipMagnolia TownshipWestside TownshipGrand Prairie TownshipClinton TownshipMagnolia TownshipWestside TownshipKanaranzi Township
Getting set up

Moving to Kanaranzi Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerSioux Valley SW Elec Coop13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRock County Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kanaranzi Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEllsworth Public School DistrictLuverne Public School District2 districts serve Kanaranzi 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 hereRock County CourthouseRock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes56129, 56146, 56156, 5615856129 42% · 56146 20% · 56156 18% · 56158 16%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 Kanaranzi Township.

Work & commute

A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Kanaranzi Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

0.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Kanaranzi Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Kanaranzi Township is $74,000. Most working residents leave Kanaranzi Township for work: only 0% work in town.

0%work in town
Kanaranzi TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line0.6%7%9.6%
Average trip to work20 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$74,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Kanaranzi Township0%
Luverne22%
Sioux Falls15%
Marshall7%
Hills5%
26 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Kanaranzi Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Kanaranzi Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Kanaranzi Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 7°F, Kanaranzi Township’s January low is near the Minnesota town median (6°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (22°F).

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–28°
Spring34–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Kanaranzi Township is

Kanaranzi Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 29% of Kanaranzi Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

Kanaranzi TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%23%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)12%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outKanaranzi TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.1%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.6%8.9%
Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital
8.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Kanaranzi Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kanaranzi Township

16pages on Kanaranzi Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kanaranzi Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Kanaranzi Township for work

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

22% → Luverne Luverne 22% 15% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 15% 7% → Marshall Marshall 7% 5% → Hills Hills 5% 4% → Mankato Mankato 4% 4% → Brandon Brandon 4% Kanaranzi Township · 0% stay
9jobs based in Kanaranzi Township
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Kanaranzi Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kanaranzi Township, MN a good place to live?

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