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A town of 299.

Population
299
residents
Median home value
$263K
Census ACS
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
54.9
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Small town

299 people, and everyone knows the way

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59°
Rain Showers
H 61° · L 56°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sigel

Most working residents leave Sigel for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are New Ulm (43%), Sleepy Eye (7%) and Springfield (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sigel0%
New Ulm43%
Sleepy Eye7%
Springfield5%
Mankato3%
10 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Sigel
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Sigel has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer60–81°
Fall38–58°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Sigel is

Sigel beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outSigelMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%76.1%
More adults with COPD6.7%5.4%
New Ulm Medical Center
5.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sigel for work

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

43% → New Ulm New Ulm 43% 7% → Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye 7% 5% → Springfield Springfield 5% 3% → Mankato Mankato 3% 3% → Madelia Madelia 3% 3% → St. Paul St. Paul 3% Sigel · 0% stay
8jobs based in Sigel
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sigel

Township in Minnesota, United States

Sigel Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 432 as of the 2000 census. The township was first settled in 1856 and organized during the American Civil War in 1862, and was named in honor of German immigrant and Union Army general Franz Sigel.

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Population
348
Area
40 sq mi
Elevation
981 ft

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