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A town of 66.
Population
66
residents
Median home value
$270K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
52.0
years
Jobs based here
38
A commuter town
Small town
66 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Delton
Most working residents leave Delton for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Mountain Lake (19%), Windom (13%) and Springfield (7%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Delton3%
Mountain Lake19%
Windom13%
Springfield7%
Jackson6%
16 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Delton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Delton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, 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
Winter10–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Delton is
Delton beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Delton | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 5.4% |
Windom Area Health
13 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 →
Outdoors
7.5% of Delton is conserved land
2.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
7.5%conserved
7.5%
conserved · 1,701 of 22,779 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Delton for work
Where Delton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
38jobs based in Delton
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Delton
Township in Minnesota, United States
Delton Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 123 at the 2010 census. Delton Township was organized in 1872.
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- Population
- 131
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,263 ft