Six Mile Grove TownshipMN
A town of 147.
Is Six Mile Grove Township a good place to live?
14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Six Mile Grove Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). 15% of the land in Six Mile Grove Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Danvers Wildlife Management Area, at 2,340 acres. Six Mile Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
147 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Six Mile Grove Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Six Mile Grove 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 Six Mile Grove Township.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Six Mile Grove Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Six Mile Grove Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Benson (26%), Torning Township (14%) and Willmar (8%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
| Six Mile Grove Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Six Mile Grove Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Six Mile Grove 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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
15.2% of Six Mile Grove Township is conserved land
2.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Six Mile Grove Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Danvers Wildlife Management Area | — | 2,340 |
| 2. Clair Rollings Wildlife Management Area | — | 402 |
| 3. Jossart Wildlife Management Area | — | 160 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Six Mile Grove Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Six Mile Grove Township is
Six Mile Grove Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Six Mile Grove Township.
| Six Mile Grove Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Six Mile Grove Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.2% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Six Mile Grove Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Six Mile Grove Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Six Mile Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Six Mile Grove Township for work
Where Six Mile Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Six Mile Grove Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Six Mile Grove Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 171 at the 2000 census. Six Mile Grove Township was organized in 1866 and named from the fact that a grove was located there stood six miles (9.7 km) from Benson.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
Questions about Six Mile Grove Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Six Mile Grove Township, MN a good place to live?
Six Mile Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.