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A township of 305 people in Pipestone County, Minnesota
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Township in Minnesota, United States
305Population
41.3 sq miArea
1,647 ftElevation

Sweet Township is a township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 448 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Airlie is located here, one mile east of the South Dakota border. The Pipestone National Monument is also located here. The township lies just outside the city of Pipestone, adjacent to the city's western and southwestern sides. Sweet Township was incorporated in 1879, and named for Daniel E. Sweet, a pioneer settler.

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Most working residents leave Sweet for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Pipestone (31%), Sioux Falls (9%) and Edgerton (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Pipestone
31%
Sioux Falls, SD
9%
Edgerton
6%
Jasper
5%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Sweet →

Health in Sweet

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1better than MN·17worse

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

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Pipestone County Medical CenterPipestone · 3.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Access Health - BrookingsBrookings · 29.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · Sweet
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 56164 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sweet →

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail🥶 Cold waves
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Sweet has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 9°Winter
55° / 33°Spring
80° / 58°Summer
58° / 36°Fall
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Nearest: Pipestone: Meinders Community LibraryPipestone · 3.7 miles · 45 hrs a week
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