Creamery, 1908
Litchfield Township’s story
Litchfield Township in pictures
The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Litchfield TownshipMN
A town of 847.
Population
847
2025 Census estimate · +2% since 2020
Median home value
$338K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
49.9
years
Jobs based here
635
Balanced
Is Litchfield Township a good place to live?
Ness Lutheran Church and Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Litchfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Litchfield Township stand out
Where Litchfield Township beats most towns.
Small town
847 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
LitchfieldActon TownshipDarwin TownshipGreenleaf TownshipHarvey TownshipLitchfield Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Litchfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Litchfield Township, and how to reach them.
PowerMeeker Coop Light & Power Assn14.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLitchfield water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet14 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Litchfield Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereMeeker County CourthouseMeeker County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP codes55355, 5624355355 96% · 56243 4%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 Litchfield Township.
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Litchfield Township
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 4° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–24°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–56°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
A job hub: Litchfield Township has 1.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 620 commuters
The median household income in Litchfield Township is $98,000. Most people who work leave Litchfield Township to do it: just 4% work in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 189, to 635. For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.
4%work in town
| Litchfield Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 16% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Litchfield Township4%
Litchfield27%
Hutchinson8%
Willmar6%
Dassel3%
18 mi
median commute distance
635
jobs based in Litchfield Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
12% of Litchfield Township is conserved land
The biggest park or preserve is Litchfield Wildlife Management Area, at 121 acres. Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.9 miles.
12%conserved
12%
conserved · 2,563 of 21,319 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Litchfield Wildlife Management Area | — | 121 |
| 2. Ladybird Park | 0.1 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Litchfield Township is
34% of adults have high blood pressure in Litchfield Township, above the Minnesota town median (31%) and near the median of U.S. towns (35%). Against the Minnesota average, Litchfield Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. Litchfield Township: 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Litchfield Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Litchfield Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7% | 5.4% |
Meeker Memorial Hospital
3.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Litchfield Township: inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Litchfield Township sits below 56% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Litchfield Township break down as 47% from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes. Also worth knowing: households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2001.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 2002
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Litchfield Township
17pages on Litchfield Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Litchfield Township; the nearest are
Ridgewater CollegeCommunity college · Public · Willmar23.7 mi$6,121 in-state tuitionSaint Cloud State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Cloud37.6 mi$10,245 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Litchfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Litchfield Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Litchfield Township is a township in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 808 at the 2000 census. The township includes most of the city of Litchfield, except for a small protrusion northeast into Forest City Township and another small one due east into Darwin Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,148 ft
Questions about Litchfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Litchfield Township, MN a good place to live?
Litchfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.