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Southbrook TownshipMN

A town of 74.

Is Southbrook Township a good place to live?

Southbrook Township’s age of the median resident is 68 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Southbrook Township. The biggest park or preserve is Talcot Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 4,571 acres. Southbrook Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

74 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Southbrook Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerSouth Central Electric Assn15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRed Rock Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Southbrook Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHeron Lake-Okabena School DistrictWestbrook-Walnut Grove SchoolsFulda Public School District3 districts serve Southbrook 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 hereCottonwood County CourthouseCottonwood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2024
ZIP codes56131, 5613756131 58% · 56137 42%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 Southbrook Township.

Outdoors

24.9% of Southbrook Township is conserved land

1.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

24.9%conserved
24.9%
conserved · 5,739 of 23,085 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Talcot Lake Wildlife Management Area—4,571
2. Expandere Wildlife Management Area—522
3. Voit Wildlife Management Area—50

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

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Southbrook Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 68% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Southbrook Township, 46% come from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Southbrook Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall36–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Southbrook Township is

29% of adults in Southbrook Township feel lonely; 37% have high blood pressure. This Minnesota town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. Among adults locally, 29% sleep under 7 hours.

Southbrook TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)16%18%16%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSouthbrook TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8.3%5.9%
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
11.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Southbrook Township

16pages on Southbrook Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Southbrook Township; the nearest are

About Southbrook Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Southbrook Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 79 at the 2010 census. Southbrook Township was organized in 1871, and named for the numerous small springs which flow to the Des Moines River.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,427 ft

Questions about Southbrook Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Southbrook Township, MN a good place to live?

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