Union Grove TownshipMN
A town of 691.
Is Union Grove Township a good place to live?
Union Grove Township’s mean commuting time is 32 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Union Grove Township. Union Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
691 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Union Grove Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Union 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 Union Grove Township.
Union Grove Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Litchfield (13%), Willmar (12%) and Hutchinson (8%). Most people who work leave Union Grove Township to do it: just 1% work in town. Employers in Union Grove Township added 21 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 44. 1.7% of Union Grove Township residents live below the poverty line, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Union Grove Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–12 | Grades 1–12 | 33 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
The climate in Union Grove Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 3° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Union Grove Township, with inland flooding at the top
Federal aid has come to Union Grove Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2012. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 62% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Union Grove Township is
The share of adults in Union Grove Township who feel lonely: 29%. Against the Minnesota average, Union Grove Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. 30% of adults in Union Grove Township sleep under 7 hours; 76% had a checkup this year.
| Union Grove Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Union Grove Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 6.6% of Union Grove Township
0.9 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Union Grove Township has one park or preserve, 17 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Koronis Regional Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Union Grove Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Union Grove Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Union Grove Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Union Grove Township for work
Where Union Grove Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Union Grove Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Union Grove Township is a township in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 633 according to the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Crow River is part of the township.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,188 ft
Questions about Union Grove Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Union Grove Township, MN a good place to live?
Union Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.