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Macsville TownshipMN

A town of 109.

Is Macsville Township a good place to live?

18% of the land in Macsville Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Macsville Wildlife Management Area, at 268 acres. Macsville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

109 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Macsville Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRunestone Electric Assn14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHerman water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Macsville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHerman-Norcross 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 hereGrant County CourthouseGrant County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5624856248 100%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 Macsville Township.

Who lives here

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, the median age in Macsville Township is higher

Adults 35 to 64 are nearly half of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). Here, just over a third of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 39% in Minnesota as a whole.

52.3median age · MN 38.8
Macsville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median age52.3 years39.9 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+34%33%29%
Macsville TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school18%
Some college15%
Associate’s28%
Bachelor’s29%
Graduate5%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 34% and 58% women

The Census survey reached too few of Macsville Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.7 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Macsville Township
Macsville TownshipMNU.S.
Under 1013.3%12.1%11.6%
10 to 174.7%10.7%10.3%
18 to 241.6%8.8%9.1%
25 to 3418.8%13%13.7%
35 to 447.8%13.5%13.2%
45 to 5411.7%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6429.7%12.9%12.7%
65 to 747.8%10.2%10.2%
75 and older4.7%7%7%
No diploma4.9%6.1%10.4%
High school18.4%23.3%26%
Some college14.6%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s28.2%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s29.1%25.6%21.6%
Graduate4.9%13.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 18.3% of Macsville Township

Trails run 4.8 miles in 5 parks and preserves. Macsville Township’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

18.3%conserved
18.3%
conserved · 4,204 of 22,959 acres
4.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Macsville Wildlife Management Area—268
2. Niemackl Lake Park—260
3. Wilts Wildlife Management Area—145

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

Climate

In Macsville Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Macsville Township’s peak summer temperature comes in at 82°F.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring32–53°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Macsville Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

Among adults in Macsville Township, 14% report frequent physical distress. This Minnesota town beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. Two figures for adults in the town: 29% sleep under 7 hours, 13% have diabetes.

Macsville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better18 too close to call12 worse
What stands outMacsville TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81.9%76.1%
More adults screened for colon cancer73.5%68.7%
More adults with COPD8.1%5.4%
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
13.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Macsville Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

52% of Macsville Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 20%. On expected storm and flood damage, Macsville Township sits below 54% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Macsville Township once, in 2009.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Macsville Township

16pages on Macsville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Macsville Township; the nearest are

About Macsville Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Macsville Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 128 at the 2000 census. Macsville Township was organized in 1878, and named for Francis McNabb, a county official.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,079 ft

Questions about Macsville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Macsville Township, MN a good place to live?

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