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A town of 768.

Population
768
−2.7% since 2010
Median home value
$423K
Census ACS
Household income
$109K
median
Median age
47.0
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
Small town

768 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Erin

Most working residents leave Erin for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Northfield (24%), Faribault (10%) and Minneapolis (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Erin0%
Northfield24%
Faribault10%
Minneapolis5%
St. Paul3%
21 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Erin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Erin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall38–57°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Erin is

Erin tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague
10.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

4.2% of Erin is conserved land

1.6 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

4.2%conserved
Map of Erin: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
4.2%
conserved · 959 of 22,997 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. McCullough Park0.8 mi111
2. Robert J. Lick Wildlife Management Area—197
3. Boyd Sartell Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit—55
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Erin for work

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

24% → Northfield Northfield 24% 10% → Faribault Faribault 10% 5% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 5% 3% → St. Paul St. Paul 3% 3% → Burnsville Burnsville 3% 3% → Lakeville Lakeville 3% Erin · 0% stay
39jobs based in Erin
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Erin

Township in Minnesota, United States

Erin Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 797 at the 2000 census. Minnesota State Highways 21 and 99 are two of the main routes in the township. Settled in the 1850s, Erin Township derives its name from Erin, the literary name for Ireland.

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Population
836
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,145 ft

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