Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Manchester Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Minnesota›Freeborn County
CompareFollow

Manchester TownshipMN

411 residents make their home in this town in Minnesota.

Population
411
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$320K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Jobs based here
44
A commuter town

Is Manchester Township a good place to live?

97% of households are owner-occupiers in Manchester Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Manchester Township. The biggest park or preserve is Halls Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 151 acres. Manchester Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

411 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Manchester · 1 miFreeborn · 6 miAlden · 6 miCarlston Township · 6 miHartland Township · 6 miHartland · 6 mi
Hartland TownshipPickerel Lake TownshipCarlston TownshipBancroft TownshipBath TownshipHartland TownshipPickerel Lake TownshipCarlston TownshipBancroft TownshipBath TownshipManchester Township
Getting set up

Moving to Manchester Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerFreeborn Mower Electric Cooperative15.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterManchester 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 Manchester Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAlbert Lea Public School DistrictUnited South Central School District2 districts serve Manchester 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 hereFreeborn County Government CenterFreeborn County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes56007, 5600956007 58% · 56009 41%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 Manchester Township.

Work & commute

Manchester Township has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

Manchester Township: 2.1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Albert Lea (37%), Owatonna (7%) and Rochester (5%). Its average trip to work stands at 20 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles.

2%work in town
Manchester TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work20 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line2.8%7%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2.1%9.8%8%

Where working residents work

In Manchester Township2%
Albert Lea37%
Owatonna7%
Rochester5%
Alden3%
12 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in Manchester Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageManchester Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here44 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in Manchester TownshipCommute times20 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 12 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Manchester Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Manchester Township’s typical July afternoon high stands at 81°F.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageManchester Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 6°Rain & snow40″ of snow a winter · 36 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Manchester Township is

Against the Minnesota average, Manchester Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work here. Among adults locally, 29% feel lonely and 13% have diabetes.

Manchester TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%23%25%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outManchester TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.3%8.9%
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
6.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageManchester Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby6.8 miles to an ER · Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 1 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Manchester Township: inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Manchester Township, 33% come from inland flooding and 25% from drought. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Manchester Township households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2016.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
7
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageManchester Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters7 federal disasters · Paid out in Manchester TownshipGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 4.4% of Manchester Township

Trails total 2.3 miles in 2 parks and preserves. In Manchester Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.

4.4%conserved
Manchester TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land4.4%4.7%4.3%
4.4%
conserved · 1,001 of 22,889 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Halls Lake Wildlife Management Area—151
2. Manchester Wildlife Management Area—57
Full pageManchester Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map2.3 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk151 acres · Halls Lake Wildlife Management AreaConserved land4.4% conserved · 1,001 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Manchester Township?”

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

$15Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in March
Full pageManchester Township’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 0.2 years of incomeRentsRentsVs. the neighbors5 bordering towns

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Manchester Township

16pages on Manchester Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$85K median household income · 44 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 40% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 4% conserved landPlacesAttractions10 nearby · Waseca County Historical Society Museum 25 miLibraryAlbert Lea Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate81° summer highs · 40″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Manchester Township; the nearest are

Riverland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Austin24.2 mi$6,298 in-state tuitionMinnesota State University-MankatoUniversity or college · Public · Mankato39.6 mi$9,572 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Manchester Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Manchester Township for work

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

37% → Albert Lea Albert Lea 37% 7% → Owatonna Owatonna 7% 5% → Rochester Rochester 5% 3% → Alden Alden 3% 3% → Wells Wells 3% 3% → Austin Austin 3% Manchester Township · 2% stay
44jobs based in Manchester Township
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Manchester Township

City in Minnesota, United States

Manchester is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Manchester had a population of 52.

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

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,289 ft
Area code
507

Questions about Manchester Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Manchester Township, MN a good place to live?

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