McPherson TownshipMN
A town of 414.
Is McPherson Township a good place to live?
McPherson Township’s median age is 49.7 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). McPherson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
414 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to McPherson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in McPherson 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 McPherson Township.
About two in five of McPherson Township’s working residents commute to Mankato
Most working residents leave McPherson Township for work: only 2% work in town. At $108,000, McPherson Township’s median household income is above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in McPherson Township grew to 265 in 2023, 43 more than in 2013.
| McPherson Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Minnesota overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide). McPherson Township has lost 2.6% of its people since 2020, down to 414 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| McPherson Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 33% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 23% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.5 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| McPherson Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 28% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.8% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.6% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.4% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.4% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 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
McPherson Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
McPherson Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
McPherson Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy McPherson Township is
McPherson Township tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in McPherson Township.
| McPherson Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Duckhaven Wildlife Management Area | — | 15 |
| 2. Born Wildlife Management Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about McPherson Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of McPherson Township
About 3 of every 100 McPherson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Every workday, about 262 people come to McPherson Township for work
Where McPherson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About McPherson Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
McPherson Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 470 as of the 2000 census. McPherson Township was named for James B. McPherson, an officer in the Civil War.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,017 ft
Questions about McPherson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McPherson Township, MN a good place to live?
McPherson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.