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Mound TownshipMN
A town of 227.
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Photo: Michael from Minnesota · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
227
2025 Census estimate · −3.8% since 2020
Median home value
$329K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
Is Mound Township a good place to live?
19% of residents live below the poverty line in Mound Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Mound Township. 13% of the land in Mound Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Blue Mounds State Park, at 2,113 acres with 10.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Mound Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
227 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Vienna TownshipSpringwater TownshipLuverneLuverne TownshipDenver TownshipMound Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mound Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mound Township, and how to reach them.
PowerSioux Valley SW Elec Coop13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRock County Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mound Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereRock County CourthouseRock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes56156, 5613456156 96% · 56134 4%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 Mound Township.
Work & commute
Mound Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Mound Township for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Mound Township is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Luverne (23%), Sioux Falls (18%) and Pipestone (8%).
1%work in town
| Mound Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 8.7% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Mound Township1%
Luverne23%
Sioux Falls18%
Pipestone8%
Edgerton5%
21 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Mound Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Mound Township
Mound Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 7° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–27°
Spring34–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12.7%conserved
12.7%
conserved · 2,903 of 22,781 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blue Mounds State Park | 10.7 mi | 2,113 |
| 2. Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge | 1.6 mi | 1,221 |
| 3. Rock River Wildlife Management Area | 0.3 mi | 122 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health
How healthy Mound Township is
Mound Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of Mound Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Mound Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 75% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Mound Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.7% | 5.9% |
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
3.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Mound Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Mound Township since 2001.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2001
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mound Township
17pages on Mound Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mound Township; the nearest are
University of Sioux FallsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sioux Falls, SD28.3 mi$21,750 tuitionSoutheast Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sioux Falls, SD29.2 mi$7,650 in-state tuitionDakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Madison, SD48.5 mi$9,654 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Mound Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Mound Township for work
Where Mound Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
14jobs based in Mound Township
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mound Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Mound Township is a township in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 257 at the 2000 census. Mound Township was organized in 1877, and named after a local plateau.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,601 ft
Questions about Mound Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mound Township, MN a good place to live?
Mound Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.