Medo TownshipMN
A town of 312, settled in 1866.
Is Medo Township a good place to live?
97% of households own their home in Medo Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Medo Township. The biggest park or preserve is Lost Marsh Wildlife Management Area, at 202 acres. Medo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
312 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Medo Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Medo 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 Medo Township.
Most of Medo Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. Medo Township’s typical household income stands at $100,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Most working residents leave Medo Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Mankato (26%), Mapleton (14%) and North Mankato (11%).
| Medo Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $100,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Medo Township’s year
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 6°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Medo Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Medo Township after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. 38% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 23%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Medo Township is
In Medo Township, just over one in ten adults report frequent physical distress. Among adults in the town, 29% feel lonely and 76% had a checkup this year.
| Medo Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Medo Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 25.3% | 22.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 5.2% of Medo Township
Walkers can cover 0.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Medo Township: 2, covering 360 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lost Marsh Wildlife Management Area | — | 202 |
| 2. Hobza Wildlife Management Area | — | 158 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Medo Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Medo Township
About 5 of every 100 Medo Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Medo Township for work
Where Medo Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Medo Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Medo Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 374 as of the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,017 ft
Questions about Medo Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Medo Township, MN a good place to live?
Medo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.