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Minnesota›Swift County

Moyer TownshipMN

A town of 97.

Is Moyer Township a good place to live?

97% of households own their home in Moyer Township, above both the Minnesota town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Moyer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

97 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
HollowayEdison TownshipShible TownshipMarysland TownshipFairfield TownshipHollowayEdison TownshipShible TownshipMarysland TownshipFairfield TownshipMoyer Township
Getting set up

Moving to Moyer Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAgralite Electric Coop13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Moyer Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLac Qui Parle Valley 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 hereSwift County AuditorSwift County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes56249, 5620856249 73% · 56208 27%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 Moyer Township.

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Moyer Township.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
6
paid flood claims since 1997

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Moyer Township

Moyer Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 3° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–25°
Spring33–55°
Summer58–81°
Fall36–57°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Moyer Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

40% of Moyer Township adults have high blood pressure, above both Minnesota’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (35%). 14% of Moyer Township adults have diabetes. Moyer Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

Moyer TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outMoyer TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.9%76.1%
More adults with COPD8.6%5.4%
Appleton Area Health
7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Moyer Township has set aside 2.1% of its land for conservation

3.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Moyer Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

2.1%conserved
Moyer TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land2.1%4.7%4.3%
2.1%
conserved · 459 of 22,087 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moyer Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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Questions about Moyer Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Moyer Township, MN a good place to live?

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