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A township of 207 people in Watonwan County, Minnesota

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Map of Fieldon: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land4.2%953 of 22,828 acres

Trails0.7 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves4named on the map

1W. R. Taylor Memorial Wildlife Management Area158 acres Directions

2Lewisville Wildlife Management Area93 acres

3Tierney Wildlife Management Area57 acres

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About Fieldon

Township in Minnesota, United States

207Population

35.9 sq miArea

1,030 ftElevation

Fieldon Township is a township in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 246 at the 2000 census.

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Most working residents leave Fieldon for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are St. James (19%), Butterfield (7%) and Mankato (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

St. James

19%

Butterfield

7%

Mankato

6%

Mountain Lake

5%

1%Work in townlive and work in Fieldon 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 6Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Fieldon

Compared with Minnesota

7worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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10.1%More uninsured adultsMN 7.5% · worse 26.9%More adults who get no exerciseMN 22.3% · worse 6.5%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse

Care nearby

Madelia HealthMadelia · 4.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Open Door Health CenterMankato · 25.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56062, 56060 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fieldon →

Natural hazards in Fieldon

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌵 Drought

0Does Fieldon flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Fieldon MapFieldon vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Fieldon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 10°Winter

55° / 35°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

58° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Fieldon get?About 50 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 7, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Fieldon

Nearest: Lewisville Branch LibraryLewisville · 4.4 miles · 12 hrs a week

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Fieldon Ceresco Rosendale Madelia Antrim

ECeresco WRosendale NMadelia SAntrim

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