Leaf Valley TownshipMN
A town of 413, settled in 1871.
Is Leaf Valley Township a good place to live?
37% of residents are 65 or older in Leaf Valley Township, against 18% in Minnesota’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Leaf Valley Township. Leaf Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
413 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Leaf Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leaf Valley 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Leaf Valley Township.
Leaf Valley Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Leaf Valley Township for work: only 0% work in town. Leaf Valley Township’s median household income is $104,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Alexandria (36%), Parkers Prairie (3%) and Long Prairie (3%).
| Leaf Valley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $104,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Leaf Valley Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Leaf Valley Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Leaf Valley Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. Leaf Valley Township’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Leaf Valley Township is
Leaf Valley Township beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 30% of Leaf Valley Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Leaf Valley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Leaf Valley Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.1% | 7.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.1% | 68.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.2% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7.3% of Leaf Valley Township is conserved land
4.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Leaf Valley Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Leaf Valley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Leaf Valley Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Leaf Valley Township
About 2 of every 100 Leaf Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Leaf Valley Township for work
Where Leaf Valley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Leaf Valley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leaf Valley Township, MN a good place to live?
Leaf Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.