Sciota TownshipMN
A town of 463.
Is Sciota Township a good place to live?
94% of households own their home in Sciota Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). Sciota Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
463 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sciota Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sciota 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 Sciota Township.
Most of Sciota Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Sciota Township for work: only 0% work in town. Sciota Township’s median household income is $114,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Sciota Township fell to 54 in 2023, 59 fewer than in 2013.
| Sciota Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Sciota Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Sciota Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sciota Township is
Sciota Township beats the Minnesota average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 29% of Sciota Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Sciota Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sciota Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
An age mix much like Minnesota’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Minnesota average. Sciota Township’s median age is 43.4 years. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Sciota Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.4 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 23% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.7 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Sciota Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.3% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.9% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.8% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.5% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Moderate risk in Sciota Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
U.S. Bank Stadium and 67 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sciota Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
34 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
30 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
35 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
28 mi Theme parkValleyfair
26 mi Theme parkNickelodeon UniversePhoto credits
U.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Valleyfair: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clumpinglitter/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nickelodeon Universe: Tyler Vigen, CC BY 4.0
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Everything we know about Sciota Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Sciota Township
About 2 of every 100 Sciota Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Sciota Township for work
Where Sciota Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sciota Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Sciota Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 460 at the 2020 census. The ghost town of Lewiston was located in the township.
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- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 886 ft
Questions about Sciota Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sciota Township, MN a good place to live?
Sciota Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.