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Springdale TownshipMN

A town of 192.

Is Springdale Township a good place to live?

Springdale Township’s average trip to work is 10 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Springdale Township. Springdale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

192 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Walnut GroveHolly TownshipNorth Hero TownshipMonroe TownshipGales TownshipWalnut GroveHolly TownshipNorth Hero TownshipMonroe TownshipGales TownshipSpringdale Township
Getting set up

Moving to Springdale Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRedwood Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterRed Rock Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Springdale Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWestbrook-Walnut Grove SchoolsTracy Area Public School District2 districts serve Springdale 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 hereRedwood County Government CenterRedwood County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56180, 5617556180 63% · 56175 37%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 Springdale Township.

Work & commute

Springdale Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Half commute less than 22 miles. In Springdale Township, the typical household income is $58,000, below both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Marshall (25%), Redwood Falls (10%) and Walnut Grove (8%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Springdale Township0%
Marshall25%
Redwood Falls10%
Walnut Grove8%
Vesta5%
22 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Springdale Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Young adults are less common in Springdale Township than in Minnesota

Adults 18 to 34 are just over one in ten residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide). For Springdale Township, the midpoint age is 45 years. Four-year graduates: 30% of adults 25 and older here, 39% across Minnesota.

45median age · MN 38.8
Springdale TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older27%18%18%
Median age45 years39.9 years40.5 years
Springdale TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma1%
High school33%
Some college24%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate3%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.8 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Springdale Township
Springdale TownshipMNU.S.
Under 1010.6%12.1%11.6%
10 to 1712.6%10.7%10.3%
18 to 242.5%8.8%9.1%
25 to 348.1%13%13.7%
35 to 4416.2%13.5%13.2%
45 to 548.1%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6414.6%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7414.6%10.2%10.2%
75 and older12.6%7%7%
No diploma1.4%6.1%10.4%
High school32.7%23.3%26%
Some college23.8%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s12.2%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s26.5%25.6%21.6%
Graduate3.4%13.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Springdale Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 6°, with about 49 inches of snow a winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Springdale Township: inland flooding

FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Springdale Township than in 64% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Springdale Township break down as 46% from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Springdale Township is

Springdale Township does better than the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13. 16% of adults binge drink locally. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Springdale Township. In Springdale Township, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 27% get no exercise outside work.

Springdale TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)27%23%25%
Depression (CDC PLACES)22%25%23%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outSpringdale TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.4%8.9%
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
3.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0.9% of the land in Springdale Township is protected from building

5.0 miles of trail. In Springdale Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0.9%conserved
Springdale TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.9%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
0.9%
conserved · 216 of 22,786 acres
5.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Springdale Township

16pages on Springdale Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Springdale Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Springdale Township for work

Where Springdale Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Marshall Marshall 25% 10% → Redwood Falls Redwood Falls 10% 8% → Walnut Grove Walnut Grove 8% 5% → Vesta Vesta 5% 5% → Tracy Tracy 5% 2% → Lamberton Lamberton 2% Springdale Township · 0% stay
17jobs based in Springdale Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Springdale Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Springdale Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 215 at the 2000 census. Springdale Township was organized in 1873, and named for the various springs and dales within its borders.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,240 ft

Questions about Springdale Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Springdale Township, MN a good place to live?

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