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Minnesota›Lac qui Parle County

Perry TownshipMN

A town of 89.

Is Perry Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Borchardt -Rosin Wildlife Management Area, at 257 acres. Perry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

89 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Perry Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerH-D Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Perry Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOrtonville Public SchoolsLac Qui Parle Valley School District2 districts serve Perry 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 hereLac qui Parle County AuditorLac qui Parle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes56212, 5625656212 93% · 56256 7%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 Perry Township.

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Perry Township

Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a higher midsummer high than Perry Township. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 4° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Perry Township is

Perry Township: 12% of adults have diabetes. Against the Minnesota average, Perry Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. Among adults in the town, 29% sleep under 7 hours, close to Minnesota’s towns (30%) and below U.S. towns (36%).

Perry TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better22 too close to call8 worse
What stands outPerry TownshipMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.7%9.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure81%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8.2%5.9%
Madison Hospital
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

7.7% of Perry Township is conserved land

In 7 parks and preserves, walkers have 4.0 miles of trail. Perry Township’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile, against 0.5 in Minnesota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Parks and preserves in the town: 7, covering 1,183 acres.

7.7%conserved
Perry TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land7.7%4.7%4.3%
7.7%
conserved · 1,808 of 23,483 acres
4.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Caerulean Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit0.4 mi111
2. Kibler Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit—338
3. Borchardt -Rosin Wildlife Management Area0.1 mi257

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Perry Township, mostly inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. 44% of Perry Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 18%.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Perry Township

16pages on Perry Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Perry Township; the nearest are

About Perry Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Perry Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 137 at the 2000 census. Perry Township was organized in 1880, and settled by pioneers, of whom many were natives of Perry, Wisconsin.

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

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,056 ft

Questions about Perry Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Perry Township, MN a good place to live?

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