York TownshipMN
A town of 368, settled in 1883.
Is York Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Cherry Grove Wildlife Management Area, at 79 acres. York Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
368 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to York Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in York 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 York Township.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of York Township’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Rochester (18%), Preston (14%) and Harmony (11%). Most working residents leave York Township for work: only 2% work in town. The town had 31 jobs in 2023, up 20 from 2013. In York Township, 17% of residents live below the poverty line, above both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| York Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In York Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high for York Township comes to 81°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
York Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 54% of York Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in York Township have obesity than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
York Township: 14% of adults report frequent physical distress. Only 7 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than York Township.
| York Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | York Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 0.5% of York Township
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 3.0 miles of trail. The density of trails for York Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| York Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cherry Grove Wildlife Management Area | — | 79 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about York Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of York Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 York Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave York Township for work
Where York Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About York Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
York Township is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 409 at the 2000 census. York Township borders Forestville Township, Bloomfield Township, Beaver Township, Carimona Township, and Bristol Township. York Township was organized in 1858, and was probably named after York, in England.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,319 ft
Questions about York Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is York Township, MN a good place to live?
York Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.