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A township of 223 people in Jackson County, Minnesota
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Map of Delafield: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land7%1,571 of 22,302 acres
Trails0.2 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves5named on the map
1Timber Lake Wildlife Management Area506 acresDirections
2Caraway Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit208 acresDirections
3Teal Lake Wildlife Management Area127 acresDirections

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About Delafield

Township in Minnesota, United States
223Population
35.1 sq miArea
1,430 ftElevation

Delafield Township is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 281 at the 2000 census.

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Most working residents leave Delafield for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Jackson (29%), Windom (11%) and Sioux Falls (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Jackson
29%
Windom
11%
Sioux Falls, SD
5%
Middletown
4%
3%Work in townlive and work in Delafield 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 144Jobs based herebalanced
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Health in Delafield

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close
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What stands out

79.1%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 7.3%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse

Care nearby

Windom Area HealthWindom · 5.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Access Health - WindomWindom · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56101, 56137, 56150 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Delafield →

Natural hazards in Delafield

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail
0Does Delafield flood?no paid flood claims on record1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to DelafieldMapDelafield vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating
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Delafield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 9°Winter
55° / 34°Spring
80° / 59°Summer
58° / 37°Fall
How much snow does Delafield get?About 49 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →
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Nearest: Windom Public LibraryWindom · 4.8 miles · 46 hrs a week
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WilderGreat BendWeimerChristianiaHeron LakeLakeside Delafield Wilder Great Bend Weimer Christiania Heron Lake Lakeside
NWWilder NGreat Bend WWeimer EChristiania SHeron Lake NELakeside
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