May TownshipMN
A town of 878.
Is May Township a good place to live?
28% of residents are 65 or older in May Township, against 18% in Minnesota’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 10 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher median age than May Township. The biggest park or preserve is Pillsbury State Forest, at 52 acres. May Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
878 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to May Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in May 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 May Township.
Most of May Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave May Township for work: only 2% work in town. At $61,000, May Township’s median household income is below both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, May Township has added 93 jobs, to 224 in 2023.
| May Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.1% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In May Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
May Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in May Township is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in May Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy May Township is
May Township beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 27% of adults feel lonely in May Township.
| May Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | May Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer lonely adults | 27.2% | 31.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 6.5% of May Township
7.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. May Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| May Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pillsbury State Forest | — | 52 |
| 2. Meadow Brook Wildlife Management Area | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about May Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of May Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 May Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave May Township for work
Where May Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about May Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is May Township, MN a good place to live?
May Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.