Selma TownshipMN
A town of 167, settled in 1882.
Is Selma Township a good place to live?
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Selma Township, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 10 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Selma Township. Selma Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
167 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Selma Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Selma 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 Selma Township.
Selma Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Selma Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Mountain Lake (21%), Windom (20%) and Mountain Lake Township (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
| Selma Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $78,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Selma Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Selma Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Selma Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Selma Township is
Selma Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 29% of Selma Township adults sleep under 7 hours, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%. 28% of adults get no exercise outside work in Selma Township.
| Selma Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Selma Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.3% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1% of Selma Township is conserved land
2.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Selma Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Selma Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Selma Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Selma Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Selma Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Selma Township for work
Where Selma Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Selma Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Selma Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 193 at the 2010 census. Selma Township was organized in 1874, and given the name of the first white birth within its borders.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,214 ft
Questions about Selma Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Selma Township, MN a good place to live?
Selma Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.