Red Rock TownshipMN
A town of 734.
Is Red Rock Township a good place to live?
25% of residents are 65 or older in Red Rock Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Red Rock Township. Red Rock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
734 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Red Rock Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Red Rock 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 Red Rock Township.
Most of Red Rock Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Red Rock Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Red Rock Township grew to 156 in 2023, 32 more than in 2013. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Red Rock Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Red Rock Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.1% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Red Rock Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Red Rock Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Red Rock Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Red Rock Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Red Rock Township is
Red Rock Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 28% of adults get no exercise outside work in Red Rock Township.
| Red Rock Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Red Rock Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.9% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 14.4% | 11.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Red Rock Township has set aside 1.1% of its land for conservation
1.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Red Rock Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Red Rock Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jay C Hormel Nature Center | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Red Rock Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Red Rock Township
About 2 of every 100 Red Rock Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Red Rock Township for work
Where Red Rock Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Red Rock Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Red Rock Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 715 at the 2000 census. The largest town in the township is Brownsdale with a population of 718 people. All other area in the township is unincorporated. The township is named for a large, red rock in section 4.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,266 ft
Questions about Red Rock Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Red Rock Township, MN a good place to live?
Red Rock Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.