Germania Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 474 at the 2000 census and 527 in the 2020 census. Germania Township was organized in 1880, and named for the steamship Germania which Paul Steinbach, a German settler had arrived on. The 1917 Germania Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Most working residents leave Germania for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Wadena (16%), Staples (12%) and Bertha (9%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Wadena

16%

Staples

12%

Bertha

New York Mills

0%Work in townlive and work in Germania 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Germania

Compared with Minnesota

19worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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15.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse 8.6%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse 19.5%More smokersMN 13.1% · worse

Care nearby

Lakewood Health SystemStaples · 12.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 77.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56437, 56440, 56479 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Germania →

Natural hazards in Germania

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Germania flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Germania MapGermania vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Germania

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Germania has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 4°Winter

52° / 31°Spring

77° / 56°Summer

54° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Germania get?About 54 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 27, with the last in spring around May 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Eagle Bend Public LibraryEagle Bend · 6.3 miles · 22 hrs a week

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