Marshfield TownshipMN
A town of 257, settled in 1872.
Is Marshfield Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area, at 152 acres. Marshfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
257 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Marshfield Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marshfield 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 Marshfield Township.
Most of Marshfield Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Marshall (17%), Hendricks (12%) and Brookings (12%). 2.5% of Marshfield Township residents live below the poverty line, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The income of the median household in the town is $115,000. For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away.
| Marshfield Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $115,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Marshfield Township’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 42 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Marshfield Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 62% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Marshfield Township, 48% come from inland flooding and 14% from hail. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2010.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Marshfield Township is
For adults in Marshfield Township, the share who report frequent mental distress is 15%. Against the Minnesota average, Marshfield Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9. 28% of Marshfield Township adults feel lonely, below both Minnesota’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (33%). Among adults here, 29% sleep under 7 hours and 37% have high blood pressure.
| Marshfield Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Marshfield Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.4% | 85.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Marshfield Township keeps 4% of its land conserved
2.0 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. For Marshfield Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 4, covering 349 acres.
| Marshfield Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area | — | 152 |
| 2. Dead Coon Marshes Wildlife Management Area | — | 102 |
| 3. Marshfield Wildlife Management Area | — | 75 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Marshfield Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Marshfield Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Marshfield Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Marshfield Township for work
Where Marshfield Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Marshfield Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marshfield Township, MN a good place to live?
Marshfield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.