Sundown TownshipMN
A town of 174, settled in 1875.
Is Sundown Township a good place to live?
Sundown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
174 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sundown Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sundown 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 Sundown Township.
Most of Sundown Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
For Sundown Township, the mean commuting time is 18 minutes. Among residents locally, 3.2% live below the poverty line, below both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
| Sundown Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sundown Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Sundown Township break down as 32% from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sundown Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sundown Township is
Among adults in Sundown Township, 29% feel lonely, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 33%. The town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. In Sundown Township, 27% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Sundown Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Sundown Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sundown Township has set aside 0.3% of its land for conservation
Only 10 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Sundown Township. 2.3 miles of trail. The town’s density of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Sundown Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sundown Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sundown Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Sundown Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Sundown Township for work
Where Sundown Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sundown Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Sundown Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 242 at the 2000 census. Sundown Township was organized in 1873.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
Questions about Sundown Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sundown Township, MN a good place to live?
Sundown Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.