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Minnesota›Mower County

Lodi TownshipMN

A town of 245.

Is Lodi Township a good place to live?

38% of residents are under 18 in Lodi Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (22%). Lodi Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

245 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Adams TownshipLe Roy TownshipClayton TownshipAdams TownshipLe Roy TownshipClayton TownshipLodi Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lodi Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerFreeborn Mower Electric Cooperative15.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lodi Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouthland Public School DistrictLeRoy-Ostrander Public Schools2 districts serve Lodi Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereMower County Auditor TreasurerMower County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes55951, 55977, 5590955951 42% · 55977 34% · 55909 23%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 Lodi Township.

Work & commute

Lodi Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The typical household income for Lodi Township comes to $96,000. In Lodi Township, the average commute is 31 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Rochester (25%), Austin (22%) and Le Roy (8%). The share of residents in Lodi Township who live below the poverty line: 11%.

0%work in town
Lodi TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$96,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line11%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Lodi Township0%
Rochester25%
Austin22%
Le Roy8%
Adams7%
23 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Lodi Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Lodi Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Lodi Township’s FEMA hazard score is 72 of 100. FEMA puts 57% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to drought.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lodi Township

A winter brings about 51 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 80°.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring34–54°
Summer58–78°
Fall37–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lodi Township is

Lodi Township: 37% of adults have obesity. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lodi Township beats Minnesota on 1 and trails on 5. In Lodi Township, nearly a third of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 76% had a checkup this year.

Lodi TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%30%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%75%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%25%23%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
What stands outLodi TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79%76.1%
More adults with COPD6.6%5.4%
Regional Health Services of Howard County
27.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

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

Outdoors

In Lodi Township, 0.6% of the land is conserved

The density of trails in Lodi Township is 0.1 miles per square mile. 2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The town has one park or preserve, 15 acres in all.

0.6%conserved
Lodi TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land0.6%4.7%4.3%
0.6%
conserved · 133 of 22,668 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Rustic Retreat Wildlife Management Area—15

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lodi Township

16pages on Lodi Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lodi Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Lodi Township for work

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

25% → Rochester Rochester 25% 22% → Austin Austin 22% 8% → Le Roy Le Roy 8% 7% → Adams Adams 7% 3% → St. Ansgar St. Ansgar 3% 3% → St. Paul St. Paul 3% Lodi Township · 0% stay
29jobs based in Lodi Township
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lodi Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Lodi Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 249. The largest town contained within the township is Taopi with 93 people. The remainder of the township is unincorporated area.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,348 ft

Questions about Lodi Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lodi Township, MN a good place to live?

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