Nininger TownshipMN
A town of 831, settled in 1856.
Is Nininger Township a good place to live?
Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Nininger Township. 95% of households own their home in Nininger Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). The biggest place to walk is Spring Lake Park Reserve, 843 acres with 4.7 miles of trail. Nininger Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
831 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
U.S. Bank Stadium and 69 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nininger Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
22 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
24 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
17 mi Theme parkNickelodeon Universe
16 mi LandmarkFort SnellingPhoto credits
U.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nickelodeon Universe: Tyler Vigen, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Snelling: en:User:The Statue With The Dictionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Nininger Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nininger 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 Nininger Township.
Most of Nininger Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Nininger Township for work: only 0% work in town. 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Nininger Township, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Nininger Township is $112,000.
| Nininger Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $112,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 10% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Nininger Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Nininger Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Nininger Township is
Nininger Township beats the Minnesota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of Nininger Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Nininger Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Nininger Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 9.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 24.8% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Nininger Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nininger Township has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation
4.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Among 273 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a lower share of conserved land than Nininger Township.
| Nininger Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spring Lake Park Reserve | 4.7 mi | 843 |
| 2. Spring Lake Islands Wildlife Management Area | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Nininger Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Nininger Township
About 3 of every 100 Nininger Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Nininger Township for work
Where Nininger Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Nininger Township
Ghost town in Minnesota, United States
Nininger is a ghost town in section 18 of Nininger Township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States.
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- Established
- 1857
Questions about Nininger Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nininger Township, MN a good place to live?
Nininger Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.