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Morgan TownshipMN

A town of 240.

Is Morgan Township a good place to live?

Morgan Township’s median age is 31.9 years, below both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Morgan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

240 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Brookville TownshipSherman TownshipThree Lakes TownshipEden TownshipBrookville TownshipSherman TownshipThree Lakes TownshipEden TownshipMorgan Township
Getting set up

Moving to Morgan Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
WaterMorgan water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Morgan Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCedar Mountain School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereRedwood County Government CenterRedwood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5626656266 100%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 Morgan Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Morgan Township work out of town

Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Morgan Township’s mean commuting time is 26 minutes, above the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and near the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line locally. The top destinations are Redwood Falls (22%), New Ulm (8%) and Morgan (6%).

2%work in town
Morgan TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.5%7%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2%9.8%8%
Average trip to work26 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Work from home10%14%11%

Where working residents work

In Morgan Township2%
Redwood Falls22%
New Ulm8%
Morgan6%
Renville5%
15 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Morgan Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Morgan Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

For Morgan Township, the FEMA hazard score is 28 of 100. Nearly a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 22%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

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

A winter brings about 42 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 83°.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Morgan Township is

In Morgan Township, just over a quarter of adults get no exercise outside work. Of 32 CDC measures, Morgan Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 11. Two figures for adults locally: 17% smoke cigarettes, 12% have diabetes.

Morgan TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)12%10%12%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outMorgan TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.2%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.3%5.4%
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
12.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Morgan Township

15pages on Morgan Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Morgan Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Morgan Township for work

Where Morgan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Redwood Falls Redwood Falls 22% 8% → New Ulm New Ulm 8% 6% → Morgan Morgan 6% 5% → Renville Renville 5% 4% → Sherman Township Sherman Township 4% 3% → Fairfax Fairfax 3% Morgan Township · 2% stay
29jobs based in Morgan Township
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Morgan Township

City in Minnesota, United States

Morgan is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 888 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,043 ft
ZIP code
56266
Area code
507

Questions about Morgan Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Morgan Township, MN a good place to live?

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