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BashawMN

A town of 188.

Population
188
residents
Median home value
$180K
Census ACS
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
57.0
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town
Small town

188 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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63°
Fog/Mist
H 71° · L 56°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bashaw

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.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bashaw0%
New Ulm24%
Springfield18%
Sleepy Eye9%
Madelia2%
25 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Bashaw
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

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.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Bashaw is

Bashaw beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBashawMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.2%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8%5.9%
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
13.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

9.3% of Bashaw is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.

9.3%conserved
Map of Bashaw: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
9.3%
conserved · 2,117 of 22,734 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bashaw Wildlife Management Area, Tracts 2-7 & 9—277
2. Bashaw Wildlife Management Area, Dahl Tract—239
3. Riecks Slough Wildlife Management Area—130
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bashaw for work

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

24% → New Ulm New Ulm 24% 18% → Springfield Springfield 18% 9% → Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye 9% 2% → Madelia Madelia 2% 2% → St. James St. James 2% 2% → Redwood Falls Redwood Falls 2% Bashaw · 0% stay
7jobs based in Bashaw
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bashaw

Township in Minnesota, United States

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

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
221
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,050 ft

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