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Minnesota›Meeker County

Manannah TownshipMN

A town of 589.

Is Manannah Township a good place to live?

No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Manannah Township. Manannah Township’s January low is 3°F, near the Minnesota town median (6°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest park or preserve is Manannah Wildlife Management Area, at 201 acres. Manannah Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

589 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Eden ValleyEden Lake TownshipForest Prairie TownshipUnion Grove TownshipHarvey TownshipEden ValleyEden Lake TownshipForest Prairie TownshipUnion Grove TownshipHarvey TownshipManannah Township
Getting set up

Moving to Manannah Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMeeker Coop Light & Power Assn14.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEden Valley water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Manannah Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEden Valley-Watkins 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 hereMeeker County CourthouseMeeker County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP codes55329, 56243, 5535555329 77% · 56243 12% · 55355 10%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 Manannah Township.

Work & commute

Most of Manannah Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Manannah Township for work: only 0% work in town. Manannah Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 12% of Manannah Township residents live below the poverty line.

0%work in town
Manannah TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work28 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line12%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Manannah Township0%
Litchfield20%
Hutchinson7%
Paynesville7%
Eden Valley5%
23 mi
median commute distance
65
jobs based in Manannah Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Manannah Township

Manannah Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Manannah Township’s July high is 82°F.

57″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–24°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–56°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Manannah Township is

Manannah Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Manannah Township.

Manannah TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outManannah TownshipMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.2%8.9%
More adults with heart disease7%5.9%
More adults with COPD6.3%5.4%
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
9.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

Manannah Township has set aside 8% of its land for conservation

3.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Manannah Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

8%conserved
Manannah TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land8%4.7%4.3%
8%
conserved · 1,952 of 24,462 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Manannah Wildlife Management Area—201
2. Teal Scurry Wildlife Management Area—160

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

Natural hazards

Manannah Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Manannah Township

16pages on Manannah Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Manannah Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Manannah Township for work

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

20% → Litchfield Litchfield 20% 7% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 7% 7% → Paynesville Paynesville 7% 5% → Eden Valley Eden Valley 5% 4% → Litchfield Township Litchfield Township 4% 3% → Willmar Willmar 3% Manannah Township · 0% stay
65jobs based in Manannah Township
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Manannah Township

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Manannah is an unincorporated community in Manannah Township, Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located near the junction of Meeker County Roads 3 and 30. Nearby places include Eden Valley, Grove City, Paynesville, and Litchfield. State Highways 4 (MN 4) and 22 (MN 22) are also in the immediate area.

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

Elevation
1,155 ft

Questions about Manannah Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Manannah Township, MN a good place to live?

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