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A town in Minnesota, home to 383 people.
Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Kilkenny Township. Kilkenny Township’s midpoint age is 49 years, against 39.9 years in Minnesota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Dodd Road Discontiguous District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Kilkenny Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 89 in 1880, a peak of 245 in 1900, 148 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1928 and 2 maps from 1966 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Kilkenny 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Kilkenny Township.
The top destinations are Burnsville (8%), Montgomery (7%) and Le Center (5%). Most working residents leave Kilkenny Township for work: only 1% work in town. Its mean commuting time stands at 28 minutes.
| Kilkenny Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On expected storm and flood damage, Kilkenny Township sits below 73% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Kilkenny Township break down as 42% from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Kilkenny Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Kilkenny Township, the July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
95% of Kilkenny Township households live in a home they own. Home values are up 4.9% over the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
15% of adults in Kilkenny Township report frequent mental distress; 32% sleep under 7 hours. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Kilkenny Township is ahead of Minnesota on 3 and behind on 7. The share of adults in Kilkenny Township who feel lonely: 29%.
| Kilkenny Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Kilkenny Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Count the trails in 4 parks and preserves and they come to 1.5 miles. The biggest park or preserve is Dora Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 613 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dora Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 613 |
| 2. Diamond Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 274 |
| 3. Edward Velishek Memorial Wildlife Management Area | — | 80 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Kilkenny Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Kilkenny Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Kilkenny Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Kilkenny is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 148, up from 134 as of the 2010 census. It was twinned with the city and county of Kilkenny in Ireland in 2013.
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Kilkenny Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.