Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. With 240 residents, this town was platted in 1878.
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Sacred Heart Township. Its National Register listings include Joseph Brown House Ruins and Lars Rudi House. Sacred Heart Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Sacred Heart Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 76 in 1880, a peak of 763 in 1920, 510 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1903 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sacred Heart 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Sacred Heart Township.
The share of residents in Sacred Heart Township who live below the poverty line is 2.7%, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. For most workers, Sacred Heart Township is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Granite Falls (9%), Willmar (9%) and Renville (7%). The median commute is under 20 miles.
| Sacred Heart Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.5% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The peak summer temperature for Sacred Heart Township comes to 83°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12% of Sacred Heart Township adults have diabetes. Sacred Heart Township: 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Sacred Heart Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sacred Heart Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.2% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails total 0.3 miles in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Sacred Heart Wildlife Management Area, at 139 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vicksburg County Park | 0.3 mi | 49 |
| 2. Sacred Heart Wildlife Management Area | — | 139 |
| 3. Trongard Wildlife Management Area | — | 99 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Of the losses FEMA expects in Sacred Heart Township, 45% come from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 56% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Sacred Heart Township after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sacred Heart Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MuseumSwensson Farm Museum15 mi City parkAlexander Ramsey Park
40 mi MuseumDawson Bank Museum
20 mi MuseumRenville County Historical Museum
40 mi MuseumArv Hus MuseumSwensson Farm Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dawson Bank Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Renville County Historical Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arv Hus Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sacred Heart Township
About 2 of every 100 Sacred Heart Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Sacred Heart Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Sacred Heart is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sacred Heart had a population of 510.
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Sacred Heart Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
