Sparta TownshipMN
A town of 732.
Is Sparta Township a good place to live?
Sparta Township’s mean commuting time is 14 minutes, below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 8 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher typical July afternoon high than Sparta Township. The biggest park or preserve is Spartan Wildlife Management Area, at 215 acres. Sparta Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
732 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sparta Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sparta 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 Sparta Township.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Sparta Township
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 4°; snowfall runs to about 46 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Sparta Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 66% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 2 claims in Sparta Township since 2019. FEMA puts 54% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About one in three of Sparta Township’s working residents commute to Montevideo
In Sparta Township, the typical household income is $101,000, above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Commuting out is the norm in the town: 7% of working residents work locally. This Minnesota town had 451 jobs in 2023, up 74 from 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles.
| Sparta Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Sparta Township is
31% of Sparta Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Against the Minnesota average, Sparta Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 17. Two figures for adults here: 29% get no exercise outside work, 13% have diabetes.
| Sparta Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sparta Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sparta Township has set aside 8% of its land for conservation
Trails total 0.7 miles in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spartan Wildlife Management Area | — | 215 |
| 2. Wegdahl County Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sparta Township. Close and well known come first.
6 mi MuseumSwensson Farm Museum38 mi City parkAlexander Ramsey Park
18 mi MuseumDawson Bank Museum
16 mi MuseumArv Hus MuseumPhoto credits
Swensson Farm Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dawson Bank Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arv Hus Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Sparta Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sparta Township
About 1 of every 100 Sparta Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Sparta Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Sparta Township is a township in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 814 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,027 ft
Questions about Sparta Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sparta Township, MN a good place to live?
Sparta Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.