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Minnesota›Yellow Medicine County

Normania TownshipMN

A town of 161.

Is Normania Township a good place to live?

Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 3 have a higher July high than Normania Township. The biggest park or preserve is Myhre Slough Wildlife Management Area, at 80 acres. Normania Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

161 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Sandnes TownshipVallers TownshipSwede Prairie TownshipFriendship TownshipSandnes TownshipVallers TownshipSwede Prairie TownshipFriendship TownshipNormania Township
Getting set up

Moving to Normania Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMinnesota Valley Coop L&P Assn13.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLincoln-Pipestone Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Normania Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsYellow Medicine EastLakeview School District2 districts serve Normania 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 hereYMC Government CenterYellow Medicine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56229, 56223, 5624556229 41% · 56223 31% · 56245 28%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 Normania Township.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Normania Township

Most working residents leave Normania Township for work: only 0% work in town. Normania Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Normania Township’s median household income is $114,000.

0%work in town
Normania TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work16 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$114,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line3.2%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Normania Township0%
Marshall22%
Montevideo9%
Minneota6%
Canby5%
17 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Normania Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Normania Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Normania Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Normania Township’s January low is 5°F, against 6°F in Minnesota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Normania Township is

Normania Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Normania Township.

Normania TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%30%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outNormania TownshipMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.9%8.9%
More adults with COPD6.5%5.4%
More adults with heart disease6.9%5.9%
Avera Granite Falls
14.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Normania Township has set aside 5.8% of its land for conservation

1.9 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Normania Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

5.8%conserved
Normania TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land5.8%4.7%4.3%
5.8%
conserved · 1,328 of 23,076 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Myhre Slough Wildlife Management Area—80
2. Spellman Lake Wildlife Management Area—58
3. Oraas Park—28

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

Natural hazards

Normania Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Normania Township

16pages on Normania Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Normania Township

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Normania Township for work

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

22% → Marshall Marshall 22% 9% → Montevideo Montevideo 9% 6% → Minneota Minneota 6% 5% → Canby Canby 5% 3% → Dawson Dawson 3% 3% → Granite Falls Granite Falls 3% Normania Township · 0% stay
0jobs based in Normania Township
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Normania Township

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Normania is an unincorporated community in Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States.

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

Elevation
1,083 ft

Questions about Normania Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Normania Township, MN a good place to live?

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