Swede Grove TownshipMN
A town of 365, organized in 1868.
Is Swede Grove Township a good place to live?
Swede Grove Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Grovelund Wildlife Management Area, at 27 acres. Swede Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
365 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Swede Grove Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Swede Grove 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 Swede Grove Township.
Most of Swede Grove Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Swede Grove Township for work: only 2% work in town. 2.5% of Swede Grove Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Swede Grove Township has lost 68 jobs, to 46 in 2023.
| Swede Grove Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Swede Grove Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Swede Grove Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Swede Grove Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Swede Grove Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Swede Grove Township is
Swede Grove Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Swede Grove Township.
| Swede Grove Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Swede Grove Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.3% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 17.2% | 13.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.1% of Swede Grove Township is conserved land
2.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Swede Grove Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Swede Grove Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grovelund Wildlife Management Area | — | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Swede Grove Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Swede Grove Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Swede Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Swede Grove Township for work
Where Swede Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Swede Grove Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Swede Grove Township is a township in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 414 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,171 ft
Questions about Swede Grove Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Swede Grove Township, MN a good place to live?
Swede Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.