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A town of 173.
Population
173
residents
Median home value
$181K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
53.3
years
Jobs based here
29
A commuter town
Small town
173 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Birch Cooley
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.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Birch Cooley0%
Redwood Falls15%
Renville14%
Willmar7%
Emmet7%
19 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Birch Cooley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
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.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Birch Cooley is
Birch Cooley beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Birch Cooley | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19% | 13.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 5.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.7% | 8.9% |
Centracare - Redwood
8.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Birch Cooley for work
Where Birch Cooley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
29jobs based in Birch Cooley
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Birch Cooley
Township in Minnesota, United States
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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- Population
- 229
- Area
- 42 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
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