St. Mary TownshipMN
A town of 398.
Is St. Mary Township a good place to live?
St. Mary Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. St. Mary Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
398 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to St. Mary Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Mary 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. Mary Township.
Most of St. Mary Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave St. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line in St. Mary Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The median household income in St. Mary Township is $98,000.
| St. Mary Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
St. Mary Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
St. Mary Township’s July high is 81°F. Mary Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy St. Mary Township is
40% of St. Mary Township adults have obesity. Mary Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 29% of St. Mary Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| St. Mary Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | St. Mary Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 16.4% | 13.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in St. Mary Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 2010, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in St. Mary Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| St. Mary Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Willard and Lois Manthey Wildlife Management Area | — | 55 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about St. Mary Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. Mary Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 St. Mary Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave St. Mary Township for work
Where St. Mary Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About St. Mary Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US
St. Mary is an unincorporated community in St. Mary Township, Waseca County, Minnesota, United States, near Waseca. The community is located near the junction of Waseca County Roads 9 and 29, and 320th Avenue. The Le Sueur River flows nearby.
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- Elevation
- 1,089 ft
Questions about St. Mary Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Mary Township, MN a good place to live?
St. Mary Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.