Moonshine TownshipMN
A town of 84.
Is Moonshine Township a good place to live?
Moonshine Township’s median age is 49.5 years, against 39.9 years in Minnesota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Freed Wildlife Management Area, at 40 acres. Moonshine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
84 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Moonshine Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Moonshine 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 Moonshine Township.
Low risk in Moonshine Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Moonshine Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Moonshine Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 82°F, Moonshine Township’s July high is close to Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Moonshine Township is
Moonshine Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Moonshine Township.
| Moonshine Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Moonshine Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moonshine Township has set aside 1.6% of its land for conservation
2.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Moonshine Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Moonshine Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Freed Wildlife Management Area | — | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Moonshine Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Moonshine Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Moonshine Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Moonshine Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Moonshine Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 150 as of the 2000 census. Moonshine Township took its name from Moonshine Lake, a lake which was so named on a night when the Moon shone brightly.
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- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,155 ft
Questions about Moonshine Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Moonshine Township, MN a good place to live?
Moonshine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.