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Minnesota›Stevens County

Rendsville TownshipMN

A town of 127.

Is Rendsville Township a good place to live?

Rendsville Township’s January low is 2°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 6°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Rendsville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

127 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Morris TownshipDonnellyRoseville TownshipDonnelly TownshipSwan Lake TownshipMorris TownshipDonnellyRoseville TownshipDonnelly TownshipSwan Lake TownshipRendsville Township
Getting set up

Moving to Rendsville Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRunestone Electric Assn14.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rendsville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMorris Area Public SchoolsWhich 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 hereStevens County AuditorStevens County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56235, 5626756235 88% · 56267 12%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 Rendsville Township.

Work & commute

More than half of Rendsville Township’s working residents commute to Morris

Most working residents leave Rendsville Township for work: only 2% work in town. At 27 minutes, Rendsville Township’s average trip to work is against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Morris (51%), Darnen Township (7%) and Chokio (4%).

2%work in town
Rendsville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.8%9.8%8%
Average trip to work27 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line7%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Rendsville Township2%
Morris51%
Darnen Township7%
Chokio4%
Hancock4%
11 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Rendsville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Rendsville Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Rendsville Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Rendsville Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Rendsville Township’s July high is 81°F.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring32–53°
Summer58–79°
Fall35–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Rendsville Township is

Rendsville Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Rendsville Township.

Rendsville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
What stands outRendsville TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%76.1%
More adults with arthritis27.8%22.3%
Stevens Community Medical Center
9.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Rendsville Township has set aside 5.4% of its land for conservation

2.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Rendsville Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

5.4%conserved
Rendsville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land5.4%4.7%4.3%
5.4%
conserved · 1,205 of 22,337 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rendsville Township

16pages on Rendsville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Rendsville Township

About 5 of every 100 Rendsville Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Rendsville Township for work

Where Rendsville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

51% → Morris Morris 51% 7% → Darnen Township Darnen Township 7% 4% → Chokio Chokio 4% 4% → Hancock Hancock 4% 2% → Alberta Alberta 2% 2% → Graceville Graceville 2% Rendsville Township · 2% stay
23jobs based in Rendsville Township
2%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Rendsville Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Rendsville Township is a township in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 120 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,188 ft

Questions about Rendsville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rendsville Township, MN a good place to live?

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