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Minnesota Falls Township, Minnesota

Minnesota Falls Township, township, in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Minnesota Falls Township had 362 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 361 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 396 (±63). GEOID 2717343180.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

362

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 361 · ACS 2020-2024: 396 ±63

Median household income

$90,417

±$10,322 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$158,300

±$32,353 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$669

±$109 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Minnesota Falls Township and what county is it in?

Minnesota Falls Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. It covers 31.1 square miles of land, 12 residents per square mile in 2020.

Minnesota Falls Township (marked with a dot) in Yellow Medicine 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 Minnesota Falls Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 362 people lived in Minnesota Falls Township on July 1, 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 361 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 396 (±63).

  • July 2020→2021 +0 (359)
  • 2021→2022 +1 (360)
  • 2022→2023 +5 (365)
  • 2023→2024 −1 (364)
  • 2024→2025 −2 (362)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMinnesota Falls TownshipYellow Medicine CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population396±639,4515,739,445no clear change
Households213±334,0702,307,955no clear change
Average household size1.86±0.212.272.43−0.32
Housing units224±344,4882,545,030no clear change

Minnesota Falls Township's population since 2000

From 361 in 2000 to 362 in 2025: up 0.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Minnesota Falls 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 361
  • 2005 (estimate) 392
  • 2010 Census 429
  • 2015 (estimate) 407
  • 2020 Census 361
  • 2025 (estimate) 362

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 Minnesota Falls Township?

The median resident of Minnesota Falls Township is 50.9 years old; 17.7% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 63.1%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 25.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMinnesota Falls TownshipYellow Medicine CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age50.9±8.642.138.8no clear change
Under 18 years17.7%±7.2 pts22.8%22.9%–
65 years and over21.7%±6.7 pts21.5%17.3%–
Male50.5%±7.0 pts50.9%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.3%±2.1 pts5.5%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic63.1%±7.5 pts87.0%75.9%+13.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.5 pts0.8%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.8%±2.7 pts0.1%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic25.3%±6.5 pts2.2%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.5 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic8.6%±5.4 pts4.0%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.5 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States2.5%±2.9 pts2.5%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.9%±3.1 pts4.8%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.2%±3.7 pts7.6%5.9%–
With a disability10.1%±4.8 pts13.9%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage9.3%±6.9 pts3.9%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)88.1%±6.9 pts92.8%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)19.5%±6.7 pts19.7%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.6%±3.5 pts5.1%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.2%±3.1 pts91.5%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±5.6 pts0.5%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 Minnesota Falls Township earn?

Half of Minnesota Falls Township's 213 households earn less than $90,417 a year (±$10,322), against $74,000 in Yellow Medicine County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $84,610 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.6% 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
MeasureMinnesota Falls TownshipYellow Medicine CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$90,417±$10,322$74,000$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$123,243±$35,209$94,525$118,304–
Per capita income$50,709±$18,019$40,068$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line11.6%±6.9 pts8.6%9.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line17.1%±20.2 pts8.1%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP8.5%±5.7 pts7.4%7.9%–
Households with a computer92.0%±6.6 pts92.2%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription86.4%±6.9 pts85.6%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 Minnesota Falls Township?

Owners occupy 82.6% of Minnesota Falls Township's occupied homes and renters 17.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,300 by its owner (±$32,353). The median renter pays $669 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMinnesota Falls TownshipYellow Medicine CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$158,300±$32,353$154,700$329,300no clear change
Median gross rent$669±$109$678$1,280−$362
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent16.0%±31.7 pts22.0%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,591±$237$1,389$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes82.6%±9.1 pts84.0%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes17.4%±9.1 pts16.0%27.8%–
Housing units224±344,4882,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±12.0 pts0.2%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±40.6 pts4.7%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes86.6%±8.3 pts89.8%66.0%–
Mobile homes12.9%±8.5 pts2.1%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±9.5 pts0.2%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20196.7%±5.9 pts2.9%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier19.6%±9.1 pts33.7%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle6.1%±4.4 pts4.6%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 Minnesota Falls Township work and get to work?

80.3% of Minnesota Falls Township's workers drive alone and 9.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 12.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMinnesota Falls TownshipYellow Medicine CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)59.8%±8.1 pts64.6%68.1%–
Unemployment rate3.5%±4.4 pts3.5%4.1%–
Drove alone to work80.3%±9.4 pts78.8%68.9%–
Carpooled5.9%±4.9 pts6.9%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±11.3 pts0.6%1.8%–
Walked4.3%±5.1 pts3.8%2.5%–
Worked from home9.6%±5.6 pts9.0%17.6%–
Mean travel time to work12.9 min±2.921.1 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 Minnesota Falls Township?

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

Census tracts in Minnesota Falls Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Minnesota Falls Township
Tract 9701Yellow Medicine County3,002 $78,947 $158,80024%
Tract 9704Yellow Medicine County1,915 $85,208 $168,4001%

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 Minnesota Falls Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Minnesota Falls Township compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Minnesota Falls Township is the 10,984th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 736th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Minnesota Falls 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.

Minnesota Falls 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 estimate736th1,772

Minnesota Falls 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 Minnesota Falls Township?

23 of the 57 figures for Minnesota Falls 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 Minnesota Falls 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.