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Lismore TownshipMN

A town of 167.

Population
167
2025 Census estimate · +0% since 2020
Median home value
$252K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
47.8
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town

Is Lismore Township a good place to live?

Lismore Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Lismore Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

167 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lismore · 4 miKenneth · 4 miVienna Township · 6 miMagnolia · 6 miLeota Township · 6 miWestside Township · 6 mi
Westside TownshipVienna TownshipLeota TownshipLarkin TownshipWestside TownshipVienna TownshipLeota TownshipLarkin TownshipLismore Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lismore Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNobles Cooperative ElectricEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLincoln-Pipestone Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lismore Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAdrian Public 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 hereNobles County Auditor-TreasurerNobles County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes56155, 56110, 56158, 5614756155 39% · 56110 33% · 56158 18% · 56147 9%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 Lismore Township.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Lismore Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Lismore Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Worthington (19%), Adrian (14%) and Sioux Falls (11%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lismore Township0%
Worthington19%
Adrian14%
Sioux Falls11%
Luverne6%
20 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Lismore Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageLismore Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here6 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Lismore TownshipCommute times17 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Lismore Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Lismore Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLismore Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 6°Rain & snow45″ of snow a winter · 29 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Lismore Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailCold waves
Full pageLismore Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Lismore Township is

Lismore Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of Lismore Township adults sleep under 7 hours, close to Minnesota’s towns (30%) and below U.S. towns (36%). 74% of adults had a checkup this year in Lismore Township.

Lismore TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%75%79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outLismore TownshipMN
More adults with COPD6.8%5.4%
More smokers16.2%13.1%
More adults who get no exercise26.9%22.3%
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
11.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageLismore Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby11.5 miles to an ER · Sanford Luverne Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 0 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lismore Township

15pages on Lismore Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$79K median household income · 6 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions11 nearby · Hinkly House Museum 11 miLibraryAdrian Branch LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate83° summer highs · 45″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 56155Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lismore Township; the nearest are

Northwest Iowa Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sheldon, IA37.2 mi$7,350 in-state tuitionSouthwest Minnesota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Marshall52.5 mi$10,361 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Lismore Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Lismore Township for work

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

19% → Worthington Worthington 19% 14% → Adrian Adrian 14% 11% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 11% 6% → Luverne Luverne 6% 3% → Chandler Chandler 3% 3% → Slayton Slayton 3% Lismore Township · 0% stay
6jobs based in Lismore Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lismore Township

City in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Lismore is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lismore had a population of 202.

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

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,683 ft
ZIP code
56155
Area code
507

Questions about Lismore Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lismore Township, MN a good place to live?

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