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Meadows TownshipMN

A town of 53.

Is Meadows Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Meadows WPA, at 786 acres. Meadows Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

53 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Nordick TownshipManston TownshipAkron TownshipNilsen TownshipNordick TownshipManston TownshipAkron TownshipNilsen TownshipMeadows Township
Getting set up

Moving to Meadows Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerLake Region Electric Cooperative13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Meadows Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRothsay Public School DistrictBreckenridge Public School District2 districts serve Meadows Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereWilkin County CourthouseWilkin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56579, 5655356579 83% · 56553 17%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 Meadows Township.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Meadows Township’s year

Meadows Township’s midsummer high comes in at 82°F.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–23°
Spring32–53°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Meadows Township, with inland flooding at the top

Of the losses FEMA expects in Meadows Township, 54% come from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves. Compared with two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Federal aid has come to Meadows Township households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Meadows Township is

Among adults in Meadows Township, 75% had a checkup this year. CDC measures, 32 in all: Meadows Township beats Minnesota on 1 and trails on 5. Nearly a fifth of adults in Meadows Township binge drink; 30% feel lonely.

Meadows TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
What stands outMeadows TownshipMN
More adults screened for colon cancer72.6%68.7%
More adults with heart disease7%5.9%
St. Francis Medical Center
8.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 5.7% of Meadows Township

14 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. The trail network density for Meadows Township comes to 0.4 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.

5.7%conserved
Meadows TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land5.7%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.50.4
5.7%
conserved · 1,316 of 23,016 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Meadows WPA0.4 mi786

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Meadows Township

16pages on Meadows Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Meadows Township

About Meadows Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Meadows Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 65 at the 2000 census. Meadows Township was named for the prairie within its borders.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
981 ft

Questions about Meadows Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Meadows Township, MN a good place to live?

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