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Minnesota›Yellow Medicine County

Oshkosh TownshipMN

A town of 194.

Is Oshkosh Township a good place to live?

30% of residents are 65 or older in Oshkosh Township, above both the Minnesota town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Oshkosh Township. The biggest park or preserve is Oshkosh Wildlife Management Area, at 246 acres. Oshkosh Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

194 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Hammer TownshipProvidence TownshipOmro TownshipWergeland TownshipHammer TownshipProvidence TownshipOmro TownshipWergeland TownshipOshkosh Township
Getting set up

Moving to Oshkosh Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Oshkosh 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
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oshkosh Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCanby Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 code5622056220 100%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 Oshkosh Township.

Work & commute

Most of Oshkosh Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Oshkosh Township for work: only 0% work in town. 3.6% of Oshkosh Township residents live below the poverty line, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Oshkosh Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.

0%work in town
Oshkosh TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.6%7%9.6%
Average trip to work20 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Oshkosh Township0%
Marshall19%
Canby16%
Montevideo6%
Mankato6%
28 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Oshkosh Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Oshkosh Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Oshkosh Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a higher July high than Oshkosh Township.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–27°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Oshkosh Township is

Oshkosh Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 37% of Oshkosh Township adults have high blood pressure.

Oshkosh TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outOshkosh TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.5%8.9%
Sanford Canby Medical Center
7.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Oshkosh Township has set aside 5.1% of its land for conservation

0.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

5.1%conserved
5.1%
conserved · 1,185 of 23,045 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Oshkosh Wildlife Management Area—246
2. Reserve Wildlife Management Area—131
3. Teardrop Wildlife Management Area—40

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

Natural hazards

Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh Township

16pages on Oshkosh Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Oshkosh Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Oshkosh Township for work

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

19% → Marshall Marshall 19% 16% → Canby Canby 16% 6% → Montevideo Montevideo 6% 6% → Mankato Mankato 6% 4% → Cottonwood Cottonwood 4% 4% → Clarkfield Clarkfield 4% Oshkosh Township · 0% stay
11jobs based in Oshkosh Township
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Oshkosh Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Oshkosh Township, MN a good place to live?

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