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Rolling Green TownshipMN

A town of 247.

Is Rolling Green Township a good place to live?

Rolling Green Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Rolling Green Township. The biggest park or preserve is Pierce Lake WPA, at 262 acres. Rolling Green Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

247 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
WelcomeFairmontFraser TownshipTenhassen TownshipWelcomeFairmontFraser TownshipTenhassen TownshipRolling Green Township
Getting set up

Moving to Rolling Green Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerFederated Rural Electric Assn12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWelcome water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rolling Green Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMartin County West School DistrictFairmont Area School District2 districts serve Rolling Green 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 hereMartin County ElectionsMartin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2022
ZIP codes56031, 5618156031 69% · 56181 31%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 Rolling Green Township.

Climate

In Rolling Green Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Rolling Green Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

A job hub: Rolling Green Township has 1.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 140 commuters

Most working residents leave Rolling Green Township for work: only 1% work in town. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Rolling Green Township, below both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Rolling Green Township grew to 141 in 2023, 30 more than in 2013.

1%work in town
Rolling Green TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.4%7%9.6%
Median household income$89,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Rolling Green Township1%
Fairmont28%
Sherburn5%
Jackson5%
Mankato5%
21 mi
median commute distance
141
jobs based in Rolling Green Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Rolling Green Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Fewer middle-aged adults than Minnesota overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (38% statewide). 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.

38.2median age · MN 38.8
Rolling Green TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median age38.2 years39.9 years40.5 years
Under 1822%23%22%
Rolling Green TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school20%
Some college25%
Associate’s20%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate8%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.3 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Rolling Green Township
Rolling Green TownshipMNU.S.
Under 1013.1%12.1%11.6%
10 to 178.6%10.7%10.3%
18 to 245.7%8.8%9.1%
25 to 3418.9%13%13.7%
35 to 448.6%13.5%13.2%
45 to 549.1%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6414.9%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7416%10.2%10.2%
75 and older5.1%7%7%
No diploma4.7%6.1%10.4%
High school19.7%23.3%26%
Some college25.2%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s19.7%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s22.8%25.6%21.6%
Graduate7.9%13.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Rolling Green Township is

Rolling Green Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Rolling Green Township.

Rolling Green TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%23%25%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outRolling Green TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.7%5.4%
Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont
5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 2.1% of Rolling Green Township

0.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

2.1%conserved
2.1%
conserved · 471 of 22,085 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Pierce Lake WPA—262
2. King's Slough Wildlife Management Area—126
3. Island Wildlife Management Area—42

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rolling Green Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rolling Green Township; the nearest are

About Rolling Green Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Rolling Green Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 309 at the 2000 census. Rolling Green Township was named for the rolling green hills within its borders.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,260 ft

Questions about Rolling Green Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rolling Green Township, MN a good place to live?

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