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Minnesota›Brown County

Stately TownshipMN

A town of 171, settled in 1883.

Is Stately Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Mound Creek County Park, at 299 acres. Stately Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

171 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
North Star TownshipDelton TownshipBashaw TownshipGermantown TownshipNorth Star TownshipDelton TownshipBashaw TownshipGermantown TownshipStately Township
Getting set up

Moving to Stately Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerBrown County Rural Elec AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterRed Rock Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stately Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRed Rock Central School DistrictComfrey Public School DistrictSpringfield Public School District3 districts serve Stately 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 hereBrown County CourthouseBrown County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56087, 56083, 5601956087 43% · 56083 34% · 56019 22%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 Stately Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Stately Township work out of town

Stately Township’s average commute is 14 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among residents in the town, 19% live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 16 miles. The top destinations are Springfield (41%), New Ulm (11%) and Sleepy Eye (5%).

0%work in town
Stately TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work14 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line19%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Stately Township0%
Springfield41%
New Ulm11%
Sleepy Eye5%
Marshall5%
16 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Stately Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Stately Township

Stately Township’s peak summer temperature is 83°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Stately Township is

For adults in Stately Township, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 19%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Stately Township beats Minnesota on 1 and trails on 13. Two figures for adults in the town: 28% feel lonely, 37% have high blood pressure.

Stately TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outStately TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.2%8.9%
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
17.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Stately Township, with inland flooding at the top

FEMA puts 38% of Stately Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 37% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 9 claims in the town since 1983.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
9
paid flood claims since 1983

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Stately Township has set aside 4.9% of its land for conservation

Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 0.7 miles.

4.9%conserved
4.9%
conserved · 1,115 of 22,959 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mound Creek County Park—299
2. Vogel Wildlife Management Area—81

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Stately Township

17pages on Stately Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Stately Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Stately Township for work

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

41% → Springfield Springfield 41% 11% → New Ulm New Ulm 11% 5% → Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye 5% 5% → Marshall Marshall 5% 2% → Redwood Falls Redwood Falls 2% 2% → St. Peter St. Peter 2% Stately Township · 0% stay
10jobs based in Stately Township
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Stately Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Stately Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 206 as of the 2000 census. Stately Township was organized in 1879.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,119 ft

Questions about Stately Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Stately Township, MN a good place to live?

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