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Vienna TownshipMN

A town of 148.

Population
148
2025 Census estimate · −4.5% since 2020
Median home value
$258K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
49.5
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town

Is Vienna Township a good place to live?

Vienna Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Vienna Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

148 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Kenneth · 4 miMagnolia · 5 miMound Township · 5 miHardwick · 6 miMagnolia Township · 6 miLismore Township · 6 mi
Mound TownshipLismore TownshipBattle Plain TownshipMagnolia TownshipKennethMound TownshipLismore TownshipBattle Plain TownshipMagnolia TownshipKennethVienna Township
Getting set up

Moving to Vienna Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Vienna Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerSioux Valley SW Elec Coop13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRock County Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vienna Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLuverne Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRock County CourthouseRock County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes56156, 56147, 5615856156 67% · 56147 26% · 56158 7%Census 2020

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 Vienna Township.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Vienna Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Vienna Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Luverne (23%), Sioux Falls (18%) and Hills (3%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Vienna Township0%
Luverne23%
Sioux Falls18%
Hills3%
Pipestone3%
29 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Vienna Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageVienna Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here6 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Vienna TownshipCommute times16 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 29 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Vienna Township

Vienna Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageVienna Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 6°Rain & snow35″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Vienna Township is

Vienna Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Vienna Township, against 30% in Minnesota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 26% of adults get no exercise outside work in Vienna Township.

Vienna TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)26%23%25%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outVienna TownshipMN
More adults with COPD6.9%5.4%
More adults with heart disease7.5%5.9%
More adults who have had a stroke3.8%3.1%
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
6.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageVienna Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby6.2 miles to an ER · Sanford Luverne Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Vienna Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
Full pageVienna Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

1.4% of Vienna Township is conserved land

0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

1.4%conserved
1.4%
conserved · 316 of 22,238 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Blue Mounds State Park—4
Full pageVienna Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.3 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk4 acres · Blue Mounds State ParkConserved land1.4% conserved · 316 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Vienna Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vienna Township

16pages on Vienna Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$74K median household income · 6 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 52% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors0 mi of trails · 1% conserved landPlacesAttractions11 nearby · Hinkly House Museum 6 miLibraryRock County Community LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate83° summer highs · 35″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Vienna Township; the nearest are

Kairos UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sioux Falls, SD33.3 mi$3,600 tuitionSoutheast Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sioux Falls, SD34.3 mi$7,650 in-state tuitionSouth Dakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Brookings, SD53 mi$9,299 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Vienna Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Vienna Township for work

Where Vienna Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Luverne Luverne 23% 18% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 18% 3% → Hills Hills 3% 3% → Pipestone Pipestone 3% 3% → Edina Edina 3% 3% → Brandon Brandon 3% Vienna Township · 0% stay
6jobs based in Vienna Township
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Vienna Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Vienna Township is a township in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 183 at the 2000 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,496 ft

Questions about Vienna Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Vienna Township, MN a good place to live?

Vienna Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.