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About Faxon
Township in Minnesota, United StatesFaxon Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 712 at the 2020 census. Faxon Township was organized in 1858, and named for a local pioneer. In the fall of 1862, the women's column of Dakota women, children and elderly camped overnight south of Walkers landing, now Faxon, after having been attacked in Henderson. They were en route from the Lower Sioux Agency to Pike Island at Fort Snelling.
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Work & commute in Faxon
Full picture →Most working residents leave Faxon for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Belle Plaine (7%), Eden Prairie (6%) and Glencoe (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Faxon
Compared with Minnesota
No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Faxon tracks Minnesota closely.
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Natural hazards in Faxon
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Faxon
Full climate →Faxon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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