Township · Minnesota

Jessenland Township, Minnesota

Jessenland Township, township, in Sibley County, Minnesota. Jessenland Township had 445 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 427 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 474 (±97). GEOID 2714331922.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

445

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 427 · ACS 2020-2024: 474 ±97

Median household income

$138,125

±$32,400 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$430,000

±$49,930 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

not published


Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Jessenland Township and what county is it in?

Jessenland Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota. It covers 33.3 square miles of land, 13 residents per square mile in 2020.

Jessenland Township (marked with a dot) in Sibley County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Jessenland Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 445 people lived in Jessenland Township on July 1, 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 427 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 474 (±97).

  • July 2020→2021 +4 (436)
  • 2021→2022 −3 (433)
  • 2022→2023 +7 (440)
  • 2023→2024 +2 (442)
  • 2024→2025 +3 (445)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureJessenland TownshipSibley CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population474±9715,0055,739,445no clear change
Households167±285,9292,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.84±0.382.502.43no clear change
Housing units186±286,5232,545,030no clear change

Jessenland Township's population since 2000

From 481 in 2000 to 445 in 2025: down 7.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Jessenland Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 481
  • 2005 (estimate) 459
  • 2010 Census 444
  • 2015 (estimate) 436
  • 2020 Census 427
  • 2025 (estimate) 445

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Jessenland Township?

The median resident of Jessenland Township is 37.9 years old; 30.4% are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureJessenland TownshipSibley CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age37.9±3.142.438.8−12.0
Under 18 years30.4%±9.2 pts22.6%22.9%–
65 years and over15.6%±4.2 pts19.5%17.3%–
Male49.4%±3.8 pts51.5%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.1%±1.8 pts9.3%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic94.5%±4.9 pts87.0%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.1%±1.3 pts1.2%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.6 pts0.4%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.6 pts0.2%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.6 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.2%±3.2 pts1.8%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.6 pts0.2%0.5%–
Born outside the United States1.5%±1.1 pts4.2%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.8%±1.2 pts8.2%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.7%±1.9 pts5.8%5.9%–
With a disability8.0%±2.9 pts14.1%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage1.5%±1.5 pts4.3%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.8%±3.6 pts94.0%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)27.2%±6.1 pts19.4%39.4%+9.5 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.5%±3.2 pts4.0%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.9%±2.6 pts93.0%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±4.7 pts0.8%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Jessenland Township earn?

Half of Jessenland Township's 167 households earn less than $138,125 a year (±$32,400), against $77,634 in Sibley County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $116,608 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureJessenland TownshipSibley CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$138,125±$32,400$77,634$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$143,001±$16,604$97,335$118,304–
Per capita income$51,460±$8,196$39,712$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line2.5%±1.5 pts9.0%9.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.7%±2.0 pts8.6%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP1.2%±2.1 pts8.3%7.9%–
Households with a computer95.2%±3.0 pts93.6%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription86.8%±6.1 pts88.2%91.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Jessenland Township?

Owners occupy 94.0% of Jessenland Township's occupied homes and renters 6.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $430,000 by its owner (±$49,930).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureJessenland TownshipSibley CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$430,000±$49,930$231,900$329,300+$76,176
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent40.0%±54.6 pts30.0%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,607±$210$1,640$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes94.0%±4.2 pts80.8%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes6.0%±4.2 pts19.2%27.8%–
Housing units186±286,5232,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±13.3 pts3.0%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±78.0 pts10.9%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes97.8%±1.7 pts83.7%66.0%–
Mobile homes2.2%±1.7 pts2.6%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later2.2%±3.1 pts1.6%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 201914.5%±5.8 pts3.4%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier31.2%±8.2 pts29.6%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle3.6%±2.9 pts4.1%6.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Jessenland Township work and get to work?

85.2% of Jessenland Township's workers drive alone and 12.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 34.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureJessenland TownshipSibley CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)71.0%±5.9 pts66.6%68.1%–
Unemployment rate2.9%±3.0 pts3.8%4.1%–
Drove alone to work85.2%±5.3 pts78.0%68.9%–
Carpooled0.9%±2.0 pts7.0%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±9.3 pts0.2%1.8%–
Walked0.9%±1.6 pts2.8%2.5%–
Worked from home12.2%±5.1 pts10.9%17.6%no clear change
Mean travel time to work34.1 min±4.427.1 min22.7 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Jessenland Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Jessenland Township; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Jessenland Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Jessenland Township
Tract 1701.98Sibley County4,258 $95,982 $324,90013%
Tract 1704Sibley County3,981 $79,271 $267,0001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Jessenland Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Jessenland Township compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Jessenland Township is the 10,411th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 605th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Jessenland Township is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Jessenland Township's rank in Minnesota (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate605th1,772

Jessenland Township's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Jessenland Township?

25 of the 56 figures for Jessenland Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Jessenland Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.