Little Sauk TownshipMN
A town of 910, settled in 1872.
Is Little Sauk Township a good place to live?
Little Sauk Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
910 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Little Sauk Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Little Sauk 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 Little Sauk Township.
Little Sauk Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles. Among residents in Little Sauk Township, 14% live below the poverty line, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Alexandria (19%), Sauk Centre (13%) and Long Prairie (7%).
| Little Sauk Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Little Sauk Township: inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Little Sauk Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2022. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 78% come from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Little Sauk Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Little Sauk Township’s typical July afternoon high is 80°F, below both the Minnesota town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Little Sauk Township is
In Little Sauk Township, 28% of adults get no exercise outside work. For adults here, the share who smoke cigarettes is 17%.
| Little Sauk Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Little Sauk Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.7% | 7.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.4% | 5.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Little Sauk Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Little Sauk Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Little Sauk Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Little Sauk Township for work
Where Little Sauk Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Little Sauk Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Little Sauk Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 769 at the 2000 census. By the 2020 census the population had grown to 873. Little Sauk Township was organized in 1870. A village of the same name is located in section 26 of the township. The village is on the Sauk River. A post office was opened in 1872 and the village hosted a Great Northern Railway depot. The village was initially called Burlington.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,352 ft
Questions about Little Sauk Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Little Sauk Township, MN a good place to live?
Little Sauk Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.