Mound Prairie TownshipMN
A town of 560, settled in 1871.
Is Mound Prairie Township a good place to live?
94% of households own their home in Mound Prairie Township, against 75% in Minnesota’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher January low than Mound Prairie Township. The biggest park or preserve is Root River Wildlife Management Area, at 242 acres. Mound Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
560 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mound Prairie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mound Prairie 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 Mound Prairie Township.
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Mound Prairie Township is higher
Mound Prairie Township’s FEMA risk score is 84 of 100, above both the Minnesota town median (40 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mound Prairie Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Mound Prairie Township for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Mound Prairie Township is 28 minutes. The top destinations are La Crosse (31%), La Crescent (11%) and Caledonia (7%).
| Mound Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Mound Prairie Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Mound Prairie Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Mound Prairie Township’s July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mound Prairie Township is
Mound Prairie Township beats the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of Mound Prairie Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Mound Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Mound Prairie Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Older than Minnesota overall
People 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide). 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Mound Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.2 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.9 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Mound Prairie Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.9% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.7% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.7% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.4% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.5% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
5.2% of Mound Prairie Township is conserved land
1.7 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Mound Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest | 1.2 mi | 432 |
| 2. Mound Prairie Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit | — | 326 |
| 3. Root River Wildlife Management Area | — | 242 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Mound Prairie Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mound Prairie Township
About 1 of every 100 Mound Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Mound Prairie Township for work
Where Mound Prairie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mound Prairie Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Mound Prairie Township is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 661 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 663 ft
- ZIP code
- 55943
Questions about Mound Prairie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mound Prairie Township, MN a good place to live?
Mound Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.