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A town of 136.

Population
136
residents
Median home value
$190K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
59.1
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town
Small town

136 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Adrian

Most working residents leave Adrian for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Madelia (20%), Mankato (13%) and St. James (8%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Adrian2%
Madelia20%
Mankato13%
St. James8%
New Ulm5%
24 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Adrian
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Adrian has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall38–58°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns

Adrian beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outAdrianMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%76.1%
More uninsured adults11.8%7.5%
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
9.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
30th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

2.6% of Adrian is conserved land

0.8 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

2.6%conserved
Map of Adrian: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.6%
conserved · 587 of 22,678 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mulligan Slough Wildlife Management Area—60
2. Wood Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 6 & 9—22
3. Wood Lake Wildlife Management Area, Tract 4—5
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Adrian for work

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

20% → Madelia Madelia 20% 13% → Mankato Mankato 13% 8% → St. James St. James 8% 5% → New Ulm New Ulm 5% 5% → Madelia Madelia 5% 5% → Shelby Shelby 5% Adrian · 2% stay
10jobs based in Adrian
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Adrian

Township in Minnesota, United States

Adrian Township is a township in Watonwan County, Minnesota. The population was 173 at the time of the year 2000 census.

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Population
130
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,102 ft

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