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A town of 207.

Population
207
residents
Median home value
$267K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
35.8
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Small town

207 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Fieldon

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.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Fieldon1%
St. James19%
Butterfield7%
Mankato6%
Mountain Lake5%
24 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Fieldon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

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.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–55°
Summer60–81°
Fall38–58°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Fieldon is

Fieldon beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outFieldonMN
More uninsured adults10.1%7.5%
More adults who get no exercise26.9%22.3%
More adults with COPD6.5%5.4%
Madelia Health
4.4 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

4.2% of Fieldon is conserved land

0.7 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

4.2%conserved
Map of Fieldon: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
4.2%
conserved · 953 of 22,828 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. W. R. Taylor Memorial Wildlife Management Area—158
2. Lewisville Wildlife Management Area—93
3. Tierney Wildlife Management Area—57
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Fieldon for work

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

19% → St. James St. James 19% 7% → Butterfield Butterfield 7% 6% → Mankato Mankato 6% 5% → Mountain Lake Mountain Lake 5% 4% → Truman Truman 4% 4% → Windom Windom 4% Fieldon · 1% stay
6jobs based in Fieldon
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Fieldon

Township in Minnesota, United States

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

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
207
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,030 ft

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