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Elderberry Drive and 190th Street, Round Prairie Township, Todd County, Minnesota-02
Minnesota›Todd County

Round Prairie TownshipMN

A town of 750, settled in 1868.

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Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
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Round Prairie Township, MN · Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Round Prairie Township a good place to live?

Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Round Prairie Township. The biggest park or preserve is Lasher Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 146 acres. Round Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

750 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Birchdale TownshipLong Prairie TownshipBurnhamville TownshipLittle Sauk TownshipBirchdale TownshipLong Prairie TownshipBurnhamville TownshipLittle Sauk TownshipRound Prairie Township
Elderberry Drive and 190th Street, Round Prairie Township, Todd County, Minnesota-02
Elderberry Drive and 190th Street, Round Prairie Township, Todd County, Minnesota-02, 2024
Round Prairie Township’s story

158 years in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 2 maps from 1966 on.

  • 1868Round Prairie Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Round Prairie Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerStearns Cooperative Elec Assn14.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Round Prairie Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLong Prairie-Grey Eagle 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 hereTodd County Historic CourthouseTodd County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes56347, 56336, 5637856347 84% · 56336 14% · 56378 2%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 Round Prairie Township.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
St. John Vianney Academy PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8Grades 1–832–

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Round Prairie Township’s working residents work locally

0.9% of Round Prairie Township working residents work locally, below both Minnesota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (8%). The top destinations are Long Prairie (19%), St. Cloud (7%) and Sauk Centre (6%).

1%work in town
Round Prairie TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town0.9%9.8%8%
Median household income$79,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line8.1%7%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Round Prairie Township1%
Long Prairie19%
St. Cloud7%
Sauk Centre6%
Alexandria6%
22 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Round Prairie Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Round Prairie Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Round Prairie Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 80°F, Round Prairie Township’s July high is below both the Minnesota town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring32–52°
Summer57–78°
Fall35–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Round Prairie Township is

Round Prairie Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 12% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Round Prairie Township.

Round Prairie TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)12%7.3%8.1%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%23%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
What stands outRound Prairie TownshipMN
More uninsured adults11.7%7.5%
More adults with COPD7.3%5.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.8%8.9%
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
5.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Round Prairie Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

0.7%
conserved · 162 of 22,936 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lasher Lake Wildlife Management Area—146

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Round Prairie Township

18pages on Round Prairie Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Round Prairie Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Round Prairie Township for work

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

19% → Long Prairie Long Prairie 19% 7% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 7% 6% → Sauk Centre Sauk Centre 6% 6% → Alexandria Alexandria 6% 4% → Little Falls Little Falls 4% 4% → Long Prairie Township Long Prairie Township 4% Round Prairie Township · 1% stay
38jobs based in Round Prairie Township
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Round Prairie Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Round Prairie Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 692 at the 2000 census. By the 2020 census the population had increased to 714 residents. Round Prairie Township was named for a large prairie within its borders. A village name Round Prairie is located in section 18. Round Prairie Village was platted in 1903 and had a post office from 1868 to 1963. It had a Great Northern Train Station.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,322 ft

Questions about Round Prairie Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Round Prairie Township, MN a good place to live?

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