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Minnesota›Swift County

Kildare TownshipMN

A town of 136.

Is Kildare Township a good place to live?

Kildare Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Kildare Township. The biggest park or preserve is Hollerberg Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 121 acres. Kildare Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

136 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Torning TownshipHayes TownshipDublin TownshipCamp Lake TownshipTorning TownshipHayes TownshipDublin TownshipCamp Lake TownshipKildare Township
Getting set up

Moving to Kildare Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAgralite Electric Coop13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kildare Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBenson Public School DistrictKerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg2 districts serve Kildare 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 hereSwift County AuditorSwift County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5627156271 100%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 Kildare Township.

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Kildare Township’s workers commute out

Since 2013, Kildare Township has lost 56 jobs, to 2 in 2023. Kildare Township’s median household income is $96,000, close to Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and above U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Kerkhoven (11%), Benson (11%) and Willmar (11%).

0%work in town
Kildare TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$96,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line6.5%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Kildare Township0%
Kerkhoven11%
Benson11%
Willmar11%
Darnen Township5%
24 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Kildare Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Kildare Township

Kildare Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 3° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–57°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Kildare Township is

Kildare Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 73% of Kildare Township adults had a checkup this year.

Kildare TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%75%79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)12%7.3%8.1%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
What stands outKildare TownshipMN
More uninsured adults12%7.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12%8.9%
More smokers17.4%13.1%
Centracare - Benson
9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 3.6% of Kildare Township

3.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Kildare Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

3.6%conserved
Kildare TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land3.6%4.7%4.3%
3.6%
conserved · 811 of 22,264 acres
3.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hollerberg Lake Wildlife Management Area0.4 mi121

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

Natural hazards

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

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

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kildare Township

16pages on Kildare Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kildare Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Kildare Township for work

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

11% → Kerkhoven Kerkhoven 11% 11% → Benson Benson 11% 11% → Willmar Willmar 11% 5% → Darnen Township Darnen Township 5% 4% → Murdock Murdock 4% 4% → Marshall Marshall 4% Kildare Township · 0% stay
2jobs based in Kildare Township
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Kildare Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kildare Township, MN a good place to live?

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