Sioux Valley TownshipMN
A town of 194, settled in 1879.
Is Sioux Valley Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Sioux Valley Wildlife Management Area, at 399 acres. Sioux Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
194 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sioux Valley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sioux Valley 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 Sioux Valley Township.
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Sioux Valley Township
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 41 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For most of its workers, the job is outside Sioux Valley Township
5.5% of Sioux Valley Township residents live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm locally: 2% of working residents work locally. Employers in Sioux Valley Township added 87 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 98. The top destinations are Lakefield (22%), Worthington (11%) and Jackson (10%).
| Sioux Valley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Sioux Valley Township is
In Sioux Valley Township, 13% of adults report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sioux Valley Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 6. Sioux Valley Township: 28% of adults feel lonely, below both the Minnesota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). 30% of adults in Sioux Valley Township sleep under 7 hours; 76% had a checkup this year.
| Sioux Valley Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Sioux Valley Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.1% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: high risk in Sioux Valley Township, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in three fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 46% of Sioux Valley Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Sioux Valley Township, 7.8% of the land is conserved
Across 2 parks and preserves: 0.4 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Sioux Valley Township: 2, covering 635 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sioux Valley Wildlife Management Area | — | 399 |
| 2. Skunk Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 236 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sioux Valley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sioux Valley Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Sioux Valley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Sioux Valley Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Sioux Valley is an unincorporated community in Sioux Valley Township, Jackson County, Minnesota, United States.
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- Elevation
- 1,476 ft
Questions about Sioux Valley Township
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Is Sioux Valley Township, MN a good place to live?
Sioux Valley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.