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Shieldsville TownshipMN

A town of 1,101, settled in 1856.

Population
1,101
2025 Census estimate · +4% since 2020
Median home value
$415K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
53.9
years
Jobs based here
570
Balanced

Is Shieldsville Township a good place to live?

Shieldsville Township’s weakest subject grade is a D for hazard risk. 13% of residents are under 18 in Shieldsville Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 9 of Minnesota’s 575 towns score lower on hazard risk. Shieldsville Township's public schools trail 70% of Minnesota towns on state tests and graduation. Shieldsville Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

WeakestDHazard riskCSchools
Small town

1,101 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Kilkenny · 4 miKilkenny Township · 5 miMorristown Township · 5 miErin Township · 6 miMorristown · 7 miWaterville Township · 7 mi
Wells TownshipMorristown TownshipErin TownshipKilkenny TownshipWells TownshipMorristown TownshipErin TownshipKilkenny TownshipShieldsville Township

How Shieldsville Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Shieldsville Township is from typical.

How grading works

Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →SchoolsCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $415K, 5 years of the Faribault area’s $83K median household incomeC+Open →HealthAllina Health Faribault Medical Center 11.8 miles awayBOpen →Jobs & income$101K median household incomeB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 0.8% of households have no car; 9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 8% conserved landCOpen →HistoryC−Open →Civic life4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 53.9; 29% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Shieldsville Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerSteele-Waseca Cooperative Electric16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouth Cedar Shores Mobile Home ParkNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shieldsville Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTri-City United School DistrictFaribault Public School District2 districts serve Shieldsville Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereRice County ElectionsRice County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55021, 55052, 56052, 5606955021 46% · 55052 26% · 56052 21% · 56069 4%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 Shieldsville Township.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D

In Shieldsville Township, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

Shieldsville Township’s FEMA risk score is 84 of 100, above both Minnesota’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).

84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
84Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageShieldsville Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Shieldsville TownshipGet ready0.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Shieldsville Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Shieldsville Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Shieldsville Township is 82°F.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–57°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageShieldsville Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 6°Rain & snow43″ of snow a winter · 35 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−

Most working residents commute out of Shieldsville Township

Most working residents leave Shieldsville Township for work: only 2% work in town. Shieldsville Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Shieldsville Township has added 554 jobs, to 570 in 2023.

2%work in town
Shieldsville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.9%9.8%8%
Median household income$101,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line10%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Shieldsville Township2%
Faribault25%
Owatonna8%
Northfield8%
Wells Township4%
18 mi
median commute distance
570
jobs based in Shieldsville Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns
Full pageShieldsville Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here570 jobs based here · BalancedWhere people work2% work in Shieldsville TownshipCommute times30 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

OutdoorsC

Shieldsville Township has set aside 7.9% of its land for conservation

0.9 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.

7.9%conserved
7.9%
conserved · 1,829 of 23,213 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Boyd Sartell Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit0.6 mi777
2. Boyd Sartell Wildlife Management Area, Rainbow Island Unit—109
3. Heron Island Bird Sanctuary—10
Full pageShieldsville Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.9 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.6 miles of trail · Boyd Sartell Wildlife Management Area, Main UnitConserved land7.9% conserved · 1,829 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Shieldsville Township?”

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

HealthB

Residents of Shieldsville Township are healthier than 57% of U.S. towns

Shieldsville Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 29% of adults feel lonely in Shieldsville Township.

57%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
Shieldsville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%30%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outShieldsville TownshipMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.3%8.9%
More adults with COPD6.6%5.4%
More smokers15.7%13.1%
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
11.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageShieldsville Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby11.8 miles to an ER · Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 0 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Shieldsville Township

18pages on Shieldsville Township
The big questions
SchoolsCBehind 70% of MN districtsHealthBBetter than MN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC+Work & commuteB−$101K median household income · 570 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 84% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC1 mi of trails · 8% conserved landPlacesAttractions77 nearby · 3R Landmark School Museum 11 miLibraryC+Waterville Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryC−Settled 1856Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 43″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Shieldsville Township; the nearest are

St Olaf CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Northfield18.1 mi$59,760 tuitionMinnesota State University-MankatoUniversity or college · Public · Mankato27.9 mi$9,572 in-state tuitionSouth Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · North Mankato29.3 mi$6,146 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Shieldsville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Shieldsville Township

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Shieldsville is an unincorporated community in Shieldsville Township, Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The center of Shieldsville is generally considered near the junction of State Highway 21 (MN 21) and Rice County Road 10 (Dodd Road). Other routes include County Roads 37, 38, and 67. Nearby places include Faribault, Kilkenny, Waterville, and Montgomery. Shieldsville is located in section 1 of Shieldsville Township.

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

Elevation
1,093 ft

Questions about Shieldsville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Shieldsville Township, MN expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.