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Bashaw

A township of 221 people in Brown County, Minnesota
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Map of Bashaw: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land9.3%2,117 of 22,734 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves6named on the map
1Bashaw Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 2-7 & 9277 acres
2Bashaw Wildlife Management Area, Dahl Tract239 acres
3Riecks Slough Wildlife Management Area130 acres

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About Bashaw

Township in Minnesota, United States
221Population
35.8 sq miArea
1,050 ftElevation

Bashaw Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 243 as of the 2010 census.

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Most working residents leave Bashaw for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are New Ulm (24%), Springfield (18%) and Sleepy Eye (9%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

New Ulm
24%
Springfield
18%
Sleepy Eye
9%
Madelia
2%
0%Work in townlive and work in Bashaw 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 7Jobs based herea commuter town
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Health in Bashaw

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close
BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.2%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 8%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

Sleepy Eye Medical CenterSleepy Eye · 13.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Access Health - WindomWindom · 21.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56019, 56087 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bashaw →

Natural hazards in Bashaw

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Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
0Does Bashaw flood?no paid flood claims on record3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to BashawMapBashaw vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating
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Bashaw has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 10°Winter
55° / 35°Spring
81° / 59°Summer
58° / 37°Fall
How much snow does Bashaw get?About 42 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →
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Nearest: Comfrey Area LibraryComfrey · 3 miles · 28 hrs a week
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ComfreyMulliganStatelyBurnstownLeavenworthSelma Bashaw Comfrey Mulligan Stately Burnstown Leavenworth Selma
SComfrey EMulligan WStately NBurnstown NELeavenworth SSelma
Where Bashaw residents work nearby:Leavenworth 2%Work & commute →
Compare side by side:Bashaw vs ComfreyBashaw vs MulliganBashaw vs StatelyBashaw vs BurnstownBashaw vs Leavenworth

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