Martin TownshipMN
A town of 365, settled in 1876.
Is Martin Township a good place to live?
Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a higher July high than Martin Township. Jacob Nuffer Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Martin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
365 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Martin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Martin 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 Martin Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Martin Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Martin Township for work: only 2% work in town. Martin Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Martin Township.
| Martin Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Martin Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Martin Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Martin Township’s January low is 7°F, near the Minnesota town median (6°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (22°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Martin Township is
Martin Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 30% of Martin Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Martin Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Martin Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.3% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 5.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
An age mix much like Minnesota’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Minnesota average. Martin Township’s median age is 35.6 years. Martin Township has lost 4.7% of its people since 2020, down to 365 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Martin Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.6 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Martin Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.8% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.7% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.8% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.6% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.5% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Moderate risk in Martin Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.2% of Martin Township
1.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 10 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Martin Township.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Pipestone National Monument and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Martin Township. Close and well known come first.
32 mi National MonumentPipestone National Monument77K visitors a year
19 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
17 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
18 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum
11 mi MuseumHinkly House Museum
21 mi MuseumJasper MuseumPhoto credits
Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hinkly House Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jasper Museum: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about Martin Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Martin Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Martin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Martin Township for work
Where Martin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Martin Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Martin Township is a township in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 451 at the 2000 census. Martin Township was organized in 1873, and named in honor of John Martin, a pioneer settler.
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- Area
- 48 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,480 ft
Questions about Martin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Martin Township, MN a good place to live?
Martin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.