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Mulligan TownshipMN

A town of 181, settled in 1883.

Is Mulligan Township a good place to live?

7.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mulligan Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). 11% of the land in Mulligan Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Mulligan Slough Wildlife Management Area, at 406 acres. Mulligan Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

181 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bashaw TownshipAlbin TownshipLeavenworth TownshipAdrian TownshipNelson TownshipBashaw TownshipAlbin TownshipLeavenworth TownshipAdrian TownshipNelson TownshipMulligan Township
Getting set up

Moving to Mulligan Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerBrown County Rural Elec AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterRed Rock Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mulligan Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsComfrey Public School DistrictSleepy Eye Public School District2 districts serve Mulligan Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereBrown County CourthouseBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56019, 56085, 5608756019 67% · 56085 18% · 56087 16%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 Mulligan Township.

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Mulligan Township’s workers commute out

Mulligan Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. The top destinations are New Ulm (44%), Springfield (5%) and Sleepy Eye (4%). Mulligan Township’s median household income is $100,000.

0%work in town
Mulligan TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work20 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$100,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line8.6%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Mulligan Township0%
New Ulm44%
Springfield5%
Sleepy Eye4%
Madelia2%
20 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Mulligan Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mulligan Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Mulligan Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 11.3% of Mulligan Township

0.9 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

11.3%conserved
11.3%
conserved · 2,603 of 23,070 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mulligan Slough Wildlife Management Area—406
2. Wood Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 19, 27-28, 30, 32-35—252
3. Wood Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tract 1—2

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

Health

How healthy Mulligan Township is

Mulligan Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Mulligan Township.

Mulligan TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)12%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outMulligan TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.7%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.9%5.9%
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
11.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Mulligan Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mulligan Township

17pages on Mulligan Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mulligan Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mulligan Township for work

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

44% → New Ulm New Ulm 44% 5% → Springfield Springfield 5% 4% → Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye 4% 2% → Madelia Madelia 2% 2% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 2% 2% → Leavenworth Township Leavenworth Township 2% Mulligan Township · 0% stay
3jobs based in Mulligan Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mulligan Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Mulligan Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 245 as of the 2000 census. Mulligan Township was organized in 1871.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,030 ft

Questions about Mulligan Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mulligan Township, MN a good place to live?

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