Lowville TownshipMN
A town of 150, settled in 1874.
Is Lowville Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Great Oasis Wildlife Management Area, at 122 acres. Lowville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
150 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lowville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lowville 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 Lowville Township.
Most of Lowville Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Marshall (23%), Slayton (10%) and Sioux Falls (8%). Lowville Township’s median household income is $104,000, above both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000), while among residents here, 1.6% live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 26 miles away.
| Lowville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lowville Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lowville Township’s typical July afternoon high is 82°F, near the Minnesota town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A younger population than Minnesota as a whole
People 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide). A bachelor’s degree or higher: 30% of adults 25 and older, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Lowville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.7 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 42% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lowville Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.6 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Lowville Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.7% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.5% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 26.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.7% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.6% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.9% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.2% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 27.4% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Lowville Township is
In Lowville Township, 27% of adults get no exercise outside work. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lowville Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 11. 30% of adults in Lowville Township feel lonely; 13% have diabetes.
| Lowville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Lowville Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lowville Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Lowville Township is 58 of 100. Expected losses in Lowville Township break down as 44% from inland flooding and 15% from drought. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lowville Township once, in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Open space protected for good: 2.7% of Lowville Township
Lowville Township has 4 parks and preserves, 392 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lowville Wildlife Management Area, North Unit | — | 145 |
| 2. Great Oasis Wildlife Management Area | — | 122 |
| 3. Mccord-Laible Wildlife Management Area | — | 79 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lowville Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lowville Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Lowville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Lowville Township for work
Where Lowville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lowville Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Lowville (also Lordville) is an unincorporated community in Lowville Township, Murray County, Minnesota, United States.
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- Elevation
- 1,640 ft
Questions about Lowville Township
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Is Lowville Township, MN a good place to live?
Lowville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.