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SundownMN

A town of 187.

Population
187
residents
Median home value
$205K
Census ACS
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Small town

187 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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61°
Light Rain and Fog/Mist
H 63° · L 56°

Upcoming events

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sundown

Most working residents leave Sundown for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Morgan (18%), Redwood Falls (18%) and Sherman (7%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sundown0%
Morgan18%
Redwood Falls18%
Sherman7%
Springfield6%
14 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Sundown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Sundown has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Sundown is

Sundown beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outSundownMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.4%8.9%
Centracare - Redwood
15.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.3% of Sundown is conserved land

2.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 63 of 22,831 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sundown for work

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

18% → Morgan Morgan 18% 18% → Redwood Falls Redwood Falls 18% 7% → Sherman Sherman 7% 6% → Springfield Springfield 6% 6% → New Ulm New Ulm 6% 5% → Renville Renville 5% Sundown · 0% stay
9jobs based in Sundown
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sundown

Township in Minnesota, United States

Sundown Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 242 at the 2000 census. Sundown Township was organized in 1873.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
172
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,040 ft

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