Vallers TownshipMN
A town of 213.
Is Vallers Township a good place to live?
Vallers Township’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher July high than Vallers Township. The biggest park or preserve is Vallers Wildlife Management Area, at 763 acres. Vallers Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
213 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vallers Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vallers 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 Vallers Township.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Vallers Township’s workers commute out
At $131,000, Vallers Township’s median household income is where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 11% of Vallers Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Marshall (34%), Minneota (17%) and Cottonwood (14%).
| Vallers Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $131,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide). 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Vallers Township.
| Vallers Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.5 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
36% women, 64% men
About 176 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.9 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 87% are men (MN 51%).
| Vallers Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.9% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.5% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.1% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 26.8% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Vallers Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Vallers Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Vallers Township’s January low is 5°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Vallers Township is
Vallers Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Vallers Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Vallers Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Vallers Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vallers Wildlife Management Area | 0.2 mi | 763 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Vallers Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Vallers Township
About 1 of every 100 Vallers Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Vallers Township for work
Where Vallers Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Vallers Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Vallers Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 243 at the 2000 census. Vallers Township was organized in 1876. Vallers is a corruption of valla, a word derived from the Norwegian language meaning "valley".
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,106 ft
Questions about Vallers Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vallers Township, MN a good place to live?
Vallers Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.