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Manyaska TownshipMN

A town of 304, settled in 1900.

Is Manyaska Township a good place to live?

30% of residents are under 18 in Manyaska Township, against 23% in Minnesota’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Manyaska Township. The biggest park or preserve is Krahmer Wildlife Management Area, at 72 acres. Manyaska Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

304 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
SherburnWelcomeFox Lake TownshipLake Belt TownshipJay TownshipElm Creek TownshipSherburnWelcomeFox Lake TownshipLake Belt TownshipJay TownshipElm Creek TownshipManyaska Township
Getting set up

Moving to Manyaska Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerFederated Rural Electric Assn12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRed Rock Rural 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 Manyaska Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMartin County West 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 hereMartin County ElectionsMartin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2022
ZIP codes56171, 5618156171 69% · 56181 31%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 Manyaska Township.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Manyaska Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Manyaska Township for work: only 1% work in town. 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Manyaska Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in Manyaska Township is 22 minutes.

1%work in town
Manyaska TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.2%7%9.6%
Average trip to work22 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Manyaska Township1%
Fairmont33%
Jackson9%
Sherburn7%
Jay Township4%
13 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Manyaska Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Manyaska Township

Manyaska Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 8
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More children than Minnesota overall

34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.

39.8median age · MN 38.8
Manyaska TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older20%18%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+34%33%29%
Manyaska TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school31%
Some college22%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

45% women, 55% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.3 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Manyaska Township
Manyaska TownshipMNU.S.
Under 1017.7%12.1%11.6%
10 to 1712.6%10.7%10.3%
18 to 2411.1%8.8%9.1%
25 to 345.1%13%13.7%
35 to 4411.1%13.5%13.2%
45 to 547.8%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6415.3%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7410.8%10.2%10.2%
75 and older8.7%7%7%
No diploma2%6.1%10.4%
High school31.1%23.3%26%
Some college22.4%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s10.7%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s21.9%25.6%21.6%
Graduate11.7%13.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Manyaska Township is

Manyaska Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 29% of Manyaska Township adults feel lonely.

Manyaska TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%23%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outManyaska TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.1%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.6%5.4%
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
10.1 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

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Manyaska Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Manyaska Township has set aside 1.5% of its land for conservation

2.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Manyaska Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

1.5%conserved
Manyaska TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land1.5%4.7%4.3%
1.5%
conserved · 334 of 21,891 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Krahmer Wildlife Management Area—72
2. Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area—37

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Manyaska Township

17pages on Manyaska Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Manyaska Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Manyaska Township for work

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

33% → Fairmont Fairmont 33% 9% → Jackson Jackson 9% 7% → Sherburn Sherburn 7% 4% → Jay Township Jay Township 4% 4% → Rolling Green Township Rolling Green Township 4% 2% → Blue Earth Blue Earth 2% Manyaska Township · 1% stay
16jobs based in Manyaska Township
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Manyaska Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Manyaska Township, MN a good place to live?

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