Olney TownshipMN
A town of 162.
Is Olney Township a good place to live?
2.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Olney Township, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Olney Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
162 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Olney Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Olney 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 Olney Township.
Olney Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
2.6% of Olney Township working residents work locally, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 8%. The top destinations are Worthington (18%), Adrian (17%) and Lismore (5%). The median commute is under 16 miles. Its average trip to work stands at 22 minutes.
| Olney Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Olney Township
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Olney Township: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Olney Township break down as 38% from inland flooding and 21% from hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Olney Township is
The share of adults in Olney Township who have high blood pressure: 33%. Against the Minnesota average, Olney Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. In Olney Township, 28% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 74% had a checkup this year.
| Olney Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Olney Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.2% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Olney Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Olney Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Olney Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
97% of working residents leave Olney Township for work
Where Olney Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Olney Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Olney Township is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 232 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,594 ft
Questions about Olney Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Olney Township, MN a good place to live?
Olney Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.