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Kintire TownshipMN

In Minnesota, this town has 191 residents.

Is Kintire Township a good place to live?

97% of households own their home in Kintire Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. Only 6 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher midsummer high than Kintire Township. Kintire Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

191 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 Kintire Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRedwood Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBelview water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kintire Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRedwood Area 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 hereRedwood County Government CenterRedwood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56214, 5628356214 65% · 56283 35%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 Kintire Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Kintire Township work out of town

Among residents in Kintire Township, 3.7% live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away. The middle household income locally is $109,000. The top destinations are Redwood Falls (21%), Wabasso (11%) and Marshall (10%).

0%work in town
Kintire TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$109,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line3.7%7%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Kintire Township0%
Redwood Falls21%
Wabasso11%
Marshall10%
Lamberton3%
22 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Kintire Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall

College graduates make up 33% of adults 25 and older, against 39% across Minnesota. Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (23% statewide).

38.8median age · MN 38.8
Kintire TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median age38.8 years39.9 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+33%33%29%
Kintire TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school27%
Some college24%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 38% and 60% women

The Census survey reached too few of Kintire Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.8 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Kintire Township
Kintire TownshipMNU.S.
Under 1016%12.1%11.6%
10 to 1713.6%10.7%10.3%
18 to 243.7%8.8%9.1%
25 to 348.6%13%13.7%
35 to 4415.4%13.5%13.2%
45 to 5415.4%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6413%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7410.5%10.2%10.2%
75 and older3.7%7%7%
No diploma4.6%6.1%10.4%
High school26.9%23.3%26%
Some college24.1%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s11.1%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s21.3%25.6%21.6%
Graduate12%13.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Kintire Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Kintire Township is

Against the Minnesota average, Kintire Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11. For adults locally, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 28%. Two figures for adults locally: 13% have diabetes, 36% have high blood pressure.

Kintire TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%30%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outKintire TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13%8.9%
Centracare - Redwood
9.9 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 Kintire Township: inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, Kintire Township sits below 60% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Kintire Township break down as 38% from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Fagen Fighters WWII Museum and 3 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kintire Township. Close and well known come first.

All 10 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Swensson Farm Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Renville County Historical Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kintire Township

15pages on Kintire Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kintire Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Kintire Township for work

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

21% → Redwood Falls Redwood Falls 21% 11% → Wabasso Wabasso 11% 10% → Marshall Marshall 10% 3% → Lamberton Lamberton 3% 3% → Belview Belview 3% 3% → Mankato Mankato 3% Kintire Township · 0% stay
2jobs based in Kintire Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Kintire Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Kintire Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 214 at the 2000 census. Kintire Township was organized in 1880, and named after Kintyre, in Scotland.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,050 ft

Questions about Kintire Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kintire Township, MN a good place to live?

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