Madelia TownshipMN
A town of 307.
Is Madelia Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Bergdahl Wildlife Management Area, at 179 acres. Madelia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
307 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Madelia Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Madelia 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 Madelia Township.
Madelia Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
Employers in Madelia Township added 76 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 110. The typical household income here is $99,000. Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Madelia Township. The top destinations are Madelia (26%), St. James (10%) and Mankato (9%).
| Madelia Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Madelia Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Madelia Township is
Madelia Township: 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. In Madelia Township, just over one in ten adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7.3% and U.S. towns at 8.1%. Among adults in the town, 30% sleep under 7 hours and 27% get no exercise outside work.
| Madelia Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Madelia Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.4% | 7.5% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 26.7% | 22.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.7% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Madelia Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Madelia Township, 46% come from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Madelia Township sits above 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Madelia Township, 2.8% of the land is conserved
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.9 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bergdahl Wildlife Management Area | — | 179 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Madelia Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Madelia Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Madelia Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Madelia Township for work
Where Madelia Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Madelia Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Madelia ( mə-DEE-lee-ə) is a city in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States, along the Watonwan River. The population was 2,396 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,024 ft
- ZIP code
- 56062
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Madelia Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Madelia Township, MN a good place to live?
Madelia Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.