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A township of 74 people in Cottonwood County, Minnesota

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Map of Southbrook: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land25%5,739 of 23,085 acres

Trails1.1 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3named on the map

1Talcot Lake Wildlife Management Area4,571 acres Directions

2Expandere Wildlife Management Area522 acres

3Voit Wildlife Management Area50 acres

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About Southbrook

Township in Minnesota, United States

74Population

36.4 sq miArea

1,427 ftElevation

Southbrook Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 79 at the 2010 census. Southbrook Township was organized in 1871, and named for the numerous small springs which flow to the Des Moines River.

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Health in Southbrook

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

81%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 8.3%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

Sanford Westbrook Medical CenterWestbrook · 11.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health-FuldaFulda · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56131, 56137 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Southbrook →

Natural hazards in Southbrook

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail

0Does Southbrook flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 14 declared for Cottonwood County MapSouthbrook vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Southbrook has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 9°Winter

55° / 34°Spring

80° / 59°Summer

58° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Southbrook get?About 45 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 4, with the last in spring around May 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Heron Lake Public LibraryHeron Lake · 7.8 miles · 20 hrs a week

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Southbrook Belfast Springfield Rose Hill

WBelfast ESpringfield NRose Hill

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