Just 3% of Moltke Township’s working residents have a job in town. The town’s average trip to work is 26 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles. The top destinations are New Ulm (14%), Winthrop (10%) and Gaylord (9%).

3%work in town

	Moltke Township	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	1%	7%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	2.7%	9.8%	8%
Average trip to work	26 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Moltke Township3%

New Ulm14%

Winthrop10%

Gaylord9%

Gibbon7%

21 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Moltke Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here50 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work3% work in Moltke Township Commute times26 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 21 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

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

Moltke Township’s July high is 82°F, close to Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–25°

Spring35–55°

Summer59–80°

Fall37–57°

Oct 15

typical first frost

Apr 24

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 5°Rain & snow50″ of snow a winter · 29 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Moltke Township, with inland flooding at the top

Compared with 67% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Moltke Township is lower. Expected losses in Moltke Township break down as 42% from inland flooding and 13% from cold waves.

33risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Fewer adults under 35 in Moltke Township than across Minnesota

Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a higher midpoint age than Moltke Township. Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (17% statewide). For residents here, the share who are under 18 is 19%. Here, nearly a third of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 39% in Minnesota as a whole.

51median age · MN 38.8

	Moltke Township	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Median age	51 years	39.9 years	40.5 years
Under 18	19%	23%	22%

Moltke TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

MNU.S.

Ages · share of residents

22%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma1%

High school38%

Some college16%

Associate’s13%

Bachelor’s22%

Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.6 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Moltke Township
	Moltke Township	MN	U.S.
Under 10	8.1%	12.1%	11.6%
10 to 17	10.5%	10.7%	10.3%
18 to 24	8.1%	8.8%	9.1%
25 to 34	6.1%	13%	13.7%
35 to 44	10.1%	13.5%	13.2%
45 to 54	11.5%	11.6%	12.2%
55 to 64	22.3%	12.9%	12.7%
65 to 74	10.5%	10.2%	10.2%
75 and older	12.8%	7%	7%
No diploma	0.9%	6.1%	10.4%
High school	38.2%	23.3%	26%
Some college	15.7%	19.5%	19.1%
Associate’s	13.4%	11.8%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	22.1%	25.6%	21.6%
Graduate	9.7%	13.8%	14.1%

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Ages51 median age · 23% are 65 or older Schooling32% have a four-year degree Homes81% own their home · Homeowners Income$84K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Moltke Township is

Among adults in Moltke Township, 14% report frequent physical distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Moltke Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 13. 40% of adults here have obesity; 28% get no exercise outside work.