Stowe Prairie TownshipMN
494 residents make their home in this town in Minnesota.
Is Stowe Prairie Township a good place to live?
Stowe Prairie Township’s average commute is 42 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of the 257 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower midpoint rent than Stowe Prairie Township. Stowe Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
494 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Stowe Prairie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stowe Prairie 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 Stowe Prairie Township.
Most of Stowe Prairie Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Wadena (17%), Staples (9%) and New York Mills (8%). Stowe Prairie Township: 12% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles.
| Stowe Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Stowe Prairie Township: inland flooding
Households in Stowe Prairie Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2014. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Nearly three fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 10%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Stowe Prairie Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Stowe Prairie Township, the peak summer temperature is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Stowe Prairie Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
Among adults in Stowe Prairie Township, 15% report frequent physical distress and 28% get no exercise outside work. The town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. Also worth knowing: for adults locally, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 31%.
| Stowe Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Stowe Prairie Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 0.1% of Stowe Prairie Township
4.2 miles of trail. Only 8 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Stowe Prairie Township.
| Stowe Prairie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Stowe Prairie Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stowe Prairie Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Stowe Prairie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Stowe Prairie Township for work
Where Stowe Prairie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Stowe Prairie Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Stowe Prairie Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 529 at the 2000 census. It had declined to 488 people by the 2020 census. Stowe Prairie Township was organized in 1877 and named for the pioneer settlers the Stowe brothers. The township is in the most northwesterly corner of the County and the village of Hewitt is located in the center of the township. A village called Nebo, or Mount Nebo, was located just north of Hewitt. It had a post office from 1880 - 1893.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,371 ft
Questions about Stowe Prairie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stowe Prairie Township, MN a good place to live?
Stowe Prairie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.