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Minnesota›Martin County

Nashville TownshipMN

A town of 203.

Is Nashville Township a good place to live?

Nashville Township’s median age is 47.3 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Nashville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

203 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Center Creek TownshipWestford TownshipWinnebago City TownshipCenter Creek TownshipWestford TownshipWinnebago City TownshipNashville Township
Getting set up

Moving to Nashville Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerFederated Rural Electric Assn12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nashville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGranada-Huntley-East ChainTruman Public School District2 districts serve Nashville 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 hereMartin County ElectionsMartin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2022
ZIP codes56098, 56088, 5603956098 47% · 56088 39% · 56039 14%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 Nashville Township.

Who lives here

Older than Minnesota overall

People 65 and older are 31% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide). 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.

47.3median age · MN 38.8
Nashville TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school27%
Some college17%
Associate’s17%
Bachelor’s30%
Graduate6%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 24% and 59% women

The Census survey reached too few of Nashville Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.1 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Nashville Township
Nashville TownshipMNU.S.
Under 1019.1%12.1%11.6%
10 to 177%10.7%10.3%
18 to 240.6%8.8%9.1%
25 to 3410.8%13%13.7%
35 to 4410.2%13.5%13.2%
45 to 5411.5%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6410.2%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7424.2%10.2%10.2%
75 and older6.4%7%7%
No diploma3.5%6.1%10.4%
High school27%23.3%26%
Some college17.4%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s16.5%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s29.6%25.6%21.6%
Graduate6.1%13.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Nashville Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Nashville Township for work: only 1% work in town. At 29 minutes, Nashville Township’s average trip to work is above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Fairmont (17%), Truman (12%) and Sherburn (5%).

1%work in town
Nashville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.2%9.8%8%
Below the poverty line10%7%9.6%
Median household income$76,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Nashville Township1%
Fairmont17%
Truman12%
Sherburn5%
Trimont4%
19 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Nashville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

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

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 wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Nashville Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Nashville Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–55°
Summer60–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Nashville Township is

Nashville Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 29% of Nashville Township adults get no exercise outside work.

Nashville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%23%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outNashville TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.8%5.4%
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
14.5 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 Nashville Township

15pages on Nashville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Nashville Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Nashville Township for work

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

17% → Fairmont Fairmont 17% 12% → Truman Truman 12% 5% → Sherburn Sherburn 5% 4% → Trimont Trimont 4% 4% → Madelia Madelia 4% 4% → Windom Windom 4% Nashville Township · 1% stay
23jobs based in Nashville Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Nashville Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Nashville Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 234 at the 2000 census.

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

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,102 ft

Questions about Nashville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Nashville Township, MN a good place to live?

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