St. James TownshipMN
A town of 231.
Is St. James Township a good place to live?
St. James Township’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 10 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than St. James Township. The biggest park or preserve is Curry Wildlife Management Area, at 110 acres. St. James Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
231 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to St. James Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. James 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 St. James Township.
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of St. James Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave St. 1.6% of St. James Township residents live below the poverty line, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in St. James Township grew to 61 in 2023, 52 more than in 2013.
| St. James Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in St. James Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In St. James Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
James Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of St. James Township’s adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
14% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in St. James Township. James Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 75% of adults had a checkup this year in St. James Township.
| St. James Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | St. James Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 14.4% | 7.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 8.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 16.9% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Curry Wildlife Management Area | — | 110 |
| 2. Watline Wildlife Management Area | — | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about St. James Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. James Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 St. James Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave St. James Township for work
Where St. James Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About St. James Township
City in Minnesota, United States
St. James or Saint James is a city in and the county seat of Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,793 at the 2020 census. Minnesota State Highways 4, 30, and 60 are three of the main routes in the city.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
- ZIP code
- 56081
Questions about St. James Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. James Township, MN a good place to live?
St. James Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.