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Severance

A township of 219 people in Sibley County, Minnesota

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Conserved land0.4%104 of 24,354 acres

Trails0.8 mi0 mi per sq mi

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1Grundmeyer Wildlife Management Area93 acres

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About Severance

Township in Minnesota, United States

219Population

38.1 sq miArea

1,040 ftElevation

Severance Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 343 at the 2000 census.

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Most working residents leave Severance for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Gaylord (13%), New Ulm (11%) and Winthrop (9%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Gaylord

13%

New Ulm

11%

Winthrop

9%

Hutchinson

6%

0%Work in townlive and work in Severance 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 13Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Severance

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

79.3%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 13.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm · 13.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Open Door Health CenterMankato · 37.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 55335 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Severance →

Natural hazards in Severance

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves💨 Strong wind

0Does Severance flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 17 declared for Sibley County MapSeverance vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Severance has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 9°Winter

55° / 35°Spring

80° / 59°Summer

58° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Severance get?About 38 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 15, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Severance

Nearest: Gibbon Public LibraryGibbon · 2.4 miles · 37 hrs a week

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Severance Cornish West Newton Cairo Moltke

ECornish SWest Newton WCairo NMoltke

Compare side by side:Severance vs Cornish Severance vs West Newton Severance vs Cairo Severance vs Moltke

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