Birch Cooley Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 257 at the 2000 census. Birch Cooley Township was organized in 1867, and named after Birch Coulee Creek.

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Living in Birch Cooley

Work & commute in Birch Cooley

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Most working residents leave Birch Cooley for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Redwood Falls (15%), Renville (14%) and Willmar (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Redwood Falls

15%

Renville

14%

Willmar

Emmet

0%Work in townlive and work in Birch Cooley 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 29Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Birch Cooley

Compared with Minnesota

18worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

19%More smokersMN 13.1% · worse 7.8%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse 12.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Centracare - RedwoodRedwood Falls · 8.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 39 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 55333, 56270 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Birch Cooley →

Natural hazards in Birch Cooley

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Birch Cooley flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Birch Cooley MapBirch Cooley vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Birch Cooley

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Birch Cooley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 9°Winter

55° / 35°Spring

81° / 59°Summer

58° / 37°Fall