Osborne TownshipMN
A town of 295.
Is Osborne Township a good place to live?
Osborne Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Osborne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
295 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Osborne Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Osborne 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 Osborne Township.
Osborne Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Osborne Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.1 jobs for every working resident, Osborne Township draws in 130 commuters
Most working residents leave Osborne Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Osborne Township grew to 136 in 2023, 41 more than in 2013. At $68,000, Osborne Township’s median household income is where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
| Osborne Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Osborne Township is
Osborne Township beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Osborne Township.
| Osborne Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Osborne Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 9.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Osborne Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Osborne Township has set aside 0.3% of its land for conservation
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Among 273 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than Osborne Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rock River Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Pipestone National Monument and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Osborne Township. Close and well known come first.
12 mi National MonumentPipestone National Monument77K visitors a year
39 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
14 mi MuseumJasper Museum
39 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum
17 mi MuseumHinkly House Museum
40 mi MuseumDinehart-Holt HousePhoto credits
Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jasper Museum: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hinkly House Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dinehart-Holt House: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Osborne Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Osborne Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Osborne Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Osborne Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Osborne Township is a township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 324 at the 2000 census. Osborne Township was organized in 1879, and named for J. C. Osborne, the cousin of a first settler.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,621 ft
Questions about Osborne Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Osborne Township, MN a good place to live?
Osborne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.