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Minnesota›Faribault County

Kiester TownshipMN

A town of 212.

Is Kiester Township a good place to live?

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

Small town

212 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Foster TownshipMansfield TownshipSeely TownshipFoster TownshipMansfield TownshipSeely TownshipKiester Township
Getting set up

Moving to Kiester Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerBENCO Electric Cooperative16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKiester 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 Kiester Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsUnited South Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereFaribault CountyFaribault County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56051, 56097, 5601456051 72% · 56097 23% · 56014 5%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 Kiester Township.

Climate

In Kiester Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Kiester Township, the peak summer temperature is 81°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 6
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Kiester Township is

The share of adults in Kiester Township who have diabetes: 13%. The town does better than the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in the town, above both Minnesota’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (35%).

Kiester TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%23%25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outKiester TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.7%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.8%5.4%
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
18.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Kiester Township: inland flooding

Kiester Township’s FEMA risk score is 54 of 100, above both the Minnesota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Kiester Township break down as 39% from inland flooding and 22% from drought.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kiester Township

15pages on Kiester Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kiester Township; the nearest are

About Kiester Township

City in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Kiester ( KEE-stər) is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kiester had a population of 488.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,253 ft
ZIP code
56051
Area code
507

Questions about Kiester Township

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Is Kiester Township, MN a good place to live?

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