Stanford TownshipMN
A town of 2,389, settled in 1886.
Is Stanford Township a good place to live?
Stanford Township’s best subject grade is an A− for incomes; its weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 42 of Minnesota’s 574 towns do worse. Stanford Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Marget Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 397 acres. Stanford Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
99% of working residents leave Stanford Township for work
Where Stanford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Stanford Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Stanford Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Stanford Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stanford 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 Stanford Township.
Most of Stanford Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Stanford Township for work: only 1% work in town. Stanford Township’s median household income is $104,000, above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Stanford Township grew to 698 in 2023, 63 more than in 2013.
| Stanford Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Stanford Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Stanford Township is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns
Stanford Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 21% of Stanford Township adults binge drink.
| Stanford Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 75% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Stanford Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 8.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Stanford Township
Stanford Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Stanford Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conserved land covers 2.1% of Stanford Township
1.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marget Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 397 |
| 2. Wayside Prarie Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Stanford Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stanford Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Stanford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Stanford Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Stanford Township is a township in Isanti County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,075 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 915 ft
Stanford Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Stanford Township.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Township | — | — | C | — | B | B+ |
| Athens Township | — | — | B | — | B− | B+ |
| Spencer Brook Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Bradford Township | #215 | B− | B | — | B− | B+ |
| St. Francis | #110 | A− | B+ | B+ | B | B |
| Livonia Township | #65 | A | C+ | — | A | B+ |
Stanford Township, Athens Township and Spencer Brook Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Stanford Township, Athens Township, Spencer Brook Township, Bradford Township and Livonia Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Stanford Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Stanford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stanford Township, MN expensive?
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.