Iona Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 416 at the 2000 census and was 504 at the time of the 2020 census. Iona Township was organized in 1881, and named after Iona an island in the Inner Hebrides in Scotland. The island of Iona is noted for its Hebridean sheep and high quality wool products. There is also an Iona township in Murray County, Minnesota. Iona in Todd County was originally called Odessa. There are six other Iona townships catalogued in Wikipedia, including in the States of Iowa, Michigan, and Kansas. The word Iona means Saint in Scottish Gaelic.

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Living in Iona

Work & commute in Iona

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Most working residents leave Iona for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Long Prairie (13%), Clarissa (8%) and Browerville (8%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Long Prairie

13%

Clarissa

Browerville

Alexandria

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Health in Iona

Compared with Minnesota

18worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

14.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse 8.4%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse 8.7%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalLong Prairie · 9.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 66 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56440, 56438, 56347 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Iona →

Natural hazards in Iona

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

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Climate in Iona

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Iona has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 4°Winter

52° / 31°Spring

77° / 56°Summer

54° / 35°Fall