Vesta TownshipMN
Population 174: a town platted in 1899.
Is Vesta Township a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher typical July afternoon high than Vesta Township. The biggest park or preserve is Faxvog Wildlife Management Area, at 325 acres. Vesta 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 Vesta Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vesta 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 Vesta Township.
Most of Vesta Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles. The top destinations are Marshall (22%), Redwood Falls (8%) and Lucan (5%). In Vesta Township, the typical journey to work is 25 minutes, above Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and close to U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Vesta Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Minnesota overall
Here, a third of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 39% in Minnesota as a whole. Children under 18 are nearly a third of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (17% statewide). In Vesta Township, the age of the median resident is 34.8 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years.
| Vesta Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.8 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 22% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Vesta Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±23 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Vesta Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.2% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.7% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 3.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.1% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.2% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.2% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.2% | 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
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Vesta Township
For Vesta Township, the January low is 6°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Vesta Township: inland flooding
Compared with 64% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Vesta Township is higher. 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 16%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Vesta Township is
The share of adults in Vesta Township who sleep under 7 hours: 28%. In Vesta Township, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 30% feel lonely.
| Vesta Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Vesta Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.2% | 5.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 8.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
8% of the land in Vesta Township is protected from building
Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 3.0 miles. Vesta Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Vesta Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rohlik's Slough Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit | 0.7 mi | 263 |
| 2. Faxvog Wildlife Management Area | — | 325 |
| 3. Rohlik's Slough Wildlife Management Area, Paul's Slough Unit | — | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Vesta Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vesta Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Vesta Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Vesta Township for work
Where Vesta Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Vesta Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Vesta is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Vesta had a population of 276.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,060 ft
- ZIP code
- 56292
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Vesta Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vesta Township, MN a good place to live?
Vesta Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.