St. Cornelia's Episcopal Church · National Register of Historic Places
Paxton Township’s story
147 years in pictures
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1879Paxton Township is settled
Paxton TownshipMN
A town of 727, settled in 1879.
7 bordering townsMap →
St. Cornelia's Episcopal Church · Photo: Jatakuck · CC BY 3.0
Population
727
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$225K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
48.4
years
Jobs based here
191
A commuter town
Is Paxton Township a good place to live?
Paxton Township’s average trip to work is 12 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Paxton Township. Paxton Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them St. Cornelia's Episcopal Church and Gilfillan. Paxton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
727 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Beaver Falls TownshipRedwood FallsMortonDelhi TownshipThree Lakes TownshipSherman TownshipRedwood Falls TownshipPaxton Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Paxton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Paxton Township, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLower Sioux water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Paxton Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereRedwood County Government CenterRedwood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56270, 5628356270 52% · 56283 48%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 Paxton Township.
Work & commute
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Paxton Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Paxton Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Paxton Township has added 115 jobs, to 191 in 2023. 11% of Paxton Township residents live below the poverty line, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
1%work in town
| Paxton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 11% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Paxton Township1%
Redwood Falls27%
Sherman Township11%
Morgan8%
New Ulm5%
10 mi
median commute distance
191
jobs based in Paxton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Paxton Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Paxton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Paxton Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Paxton Township since 1997.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
1
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Paxton Township is
Paxton Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 29% of Paxton Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Paxton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Paxton Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13% | 8.9% |
Centracare - Redwood
3.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Paxton Township has set aside 7.6% of its land for conservation
6.3 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Klabunde Wildlife Management Area, at 115 acres. The trail density in Paxton Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
7.6%conserved
| Paxton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
7.6%
conserved · 1,956 of 25,807 acres
6.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tiger Lake Wildlife Management Area, Hansen, Sperl & Stancer Tracts | 2.5 mi | 551 |
| 2. Klabunde Wildlife Management Area | — | 115 |
| 3. Tiger Lake Wildlife Management Area, Kaufenberg, Stokke, & Vagts Tracts | — | 112 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Paxton Township
17pages on Paxton Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Paxton Township; the nearest are
Martin Luther CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Ulm31.8 mi$18,120 tuitionMinnesota West Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Granite Falls32.5 mi$6,491 in-state tuitionSouthwest Minnesota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Marshall35.2 mi$10,361 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Paxton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Paxton Township for work
Where Paxton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
191jobs based in Paxton Township
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Paxton Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Questions about Paxton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paxton Township, MN a good place to live?
Paxton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.