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Prairieville TownshipMN

The town has 226 residents and lies in Minnesota.

Is Prairieville Township a good place to live?

Prairieville Township’s typical journey to work is 14 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 257 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower midpoint rent than Prairieville Township. Prairieville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

226 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Home TownshipEden TownshipLeavenworth TownshipBrookville TownshipCobdenHome TownshipEden TownshipLeavenworth TownshipBrookville TownshipCobdenPrairieville Township
Getting set up

Moving to Prairieville Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerBrown County Rural Elec AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterEvan water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers54% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Prairieville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSleepy Eye 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 hereBrown County CourthouseBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5608556085 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 Prairieville Township.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Prairieville Township

In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 6°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall38–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Prairieville Township, with cold waves at the top

FEMA puts 36% of Prairieville Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 35% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Prairieville Township sits below nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Fewer of Prairieville Township’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

The top destinations are New Ulm (37%), Minneapolis (7%) and Franklin (4%). Prairieville Township’s typical household income is $120,000. Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles.

0%work in town
Prairieville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$120,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line1.1%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Prairieville Township0%
New Ulm37%
Minneapolis7%
Franklin4%
Redwood Falls4%
21 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Prairieville Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Prairieville Township is

For adults in Prairieville Township, the share who binge drink is 17%. The town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Two figures for adults in the town: 28% feel lonely, 36% have high blood pressure.

Prairieville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)27%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outPrairieville TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.2%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.9%5.9%
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
3.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Prairieville Township is conserved land

2.1 miles of trail. In Prairieville Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 21,766 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Nearby attractions

Wanda Gág House and 5 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Prairieville Township. Close and well known come first.

All 10 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Wanda Gág House: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brown County Museum: Flip Schulke, Public domain · Renville County Historical Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gaylord City Park: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Prairieville Township

16pages on Prairieville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Prairieville Township; the nearest are

About Prairieville Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Prairieville Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 346 as of the 2000 census.

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

Area
34 sq mi
Elevation
1,014 ft

Questions about Prairieville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Prairieville Township, MN a good place to live?

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