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Minnesota›Swift County

Shible TownshipMN

A town of 98.

Is Shible Township a good place to live?

Shible Township’s median age is 59.8 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Shible Wildlife Management Area, at 46 acres. Shible Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

98 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Akron TownshipHegbert TownshipMoyer TownshipAppleton TownshipAkron TownshipHegbert TownshipMoyer TownshipAppleton TownshipShible Township
Getting set up

Moving to Shible Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAgralite Electric Coop13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shible Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLac Qui Parle Valley 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 hereSwift County AuditorSwift County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5620856208 100%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 Shible Township.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Shible Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Shible Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Shible Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 3° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring33–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall36–57°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Shible Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

40% of adults have high blood pressure in Shible Township, against 31% in Minnesota’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 14% of Shible Township adults have diabetes. Shible Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

Shible TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%23%25%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
What stands outShible TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.9%76.1%
More adults with COPD8.5%5.4%
Appleton Area Health
5.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

8.8% of Shible Township is conserved land

3.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Shible Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

8.8%conserved
Shible TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land8.8%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
8.8%
conserved · 2,021 of 22,933 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Shible Wildlife Management Area0.5 mi46

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Shible Township

16pages on Shible Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Shible Township; the nearest are

About Shible Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Shible Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 115 at the 2000 census. Shible Township was organized in 1876, and named for Albert Shible, a pioneer settler.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,037 ft

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Is Shible Township, MN a good place to live?

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