Ransom TownshipMN
A town of 206, settled in 1895.
Is Ransom Township a good place to live?
Ransom Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Bigelow State Wildlife Management Area, at 82 acres. Ransom Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
206 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ransom Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ransom 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 Ransom Township.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Ransom Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Ransom Township for work: only 0% work in town. 4.5% of Ransom Township residents live below the poverty line, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Worthington (32%), Ellsworth (7%) and Brewster (6%).
| Ransom Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.7% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Ransom Township
Ransom Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ransom Township is
Ransom Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 29% of Ransom Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Ransom Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ransom Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ransom Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ransom Township has set aside 0.5% of its land for conservation
0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bigelow State Wildlife Management Area | — | 82 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ransom Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ransom Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Ransom Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Ransom Township for work
Where Ransom Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ransom Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Ransom is an unincorporated community in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States.
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- Elevation
- 1,621 ft
Questions about Ransom Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ransom Township, MN a good place to live?
Ransom Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.