Housing data for Minnesota Falls Township, MN
Minnesota Falls Township, MN has an estimated 396 residents and 224 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Yellow Medicine County.
17.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $669 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 396 (±63)
- Housing units
- 224 (±34)
- Households that rent
- 17.4%
- Median gross rent
- $669
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.8%
What stands out in Minnesota Falls Township
Average commute: 12.9 minutes (±2.9) in Minnesota Falls Township, lower than in Yellow Medicine County (21.1 minutes).
Median household income: $90,417 (±$10,322) in Minnesota Falls Township, higher than in Yellow Medicine County ($74,000).
Homes built before 1980: 56.6% (±15.7 points) in Minnesota Falls Township, lower than in Yellow Medicine County (78.9%).
Housing in Minnesota Falls Township at a glance
- Median rent: $669 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 16.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $90,417 median household income
- Home values: $158,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,591 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,630 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.7% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 12.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +8.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 7.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Minnesota Falls Township against Yellow Medicine County, its state and the nation
| Minnesota Falls Township | Yellow Medicine County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 396 (±63) | 9,451 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 224 (±34) | 4,488 (±91) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.4% (±9.1 points) | 16.0% (±2.0 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $669 (±$109) | $678 (±$66) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $90,417 (±$10,322) | $74,000 (±$5,199) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,300 (±$32,353) | $154,700 (±$8,719) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,630 (±$369) | $1,606 (±$110) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.6% (±15.7 points) | 78.9% (±4.5 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 12.9 minutes (±2.9) | 21.1 minutes (±1.3) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.4% (±6.9 points) | 85.6% (±1.5 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.9 years (±8.6) | 42.1 years (±0.6) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Minnesota Falls Township covers 31.1 square miles of land, about 13 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Minnesota Falls Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 364 (±71) | 396 (±63) | +8.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 177 (±37) | 224 (±34) | +26.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $838 (±$21) | $669 (±$109) | −20.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $138,400 (±$25,478) | $158,300 (±$32,353) | +14.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $68,750 (±$11,101) | $90,417 (±$10,322) | +31.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,156 (±$98) | $1,591 (±$237) | +37.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,391 (±$291) | $1,630 (±$369) | +17.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.6% (±6.4 points) | 17.4% (±9.1 points) | +1.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±42.7 points) | 0.0% (±40.6 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Yellow Medicine County
Minnesota Falls Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Yellow Medicine County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Yellow Medicine County recorded 53 violent and 171 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Minnesota Falls Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56241 | 20% | 3,933 | $863 | $155,600 | $66,875 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Minnesota Falls Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Falls | 3.8 mi | $920 | $136,700 | 25.5% |
| Wood Lake Township | 5.2 mi | $1,375 | $248,100 | 11.2% |
| Hanley Falls | 5.3 mi | $630 | $75,300 | 49.5% |
| Hazel Run Township | 5.4 mi | — | $168,100 | 3.0% |
| Granite Falls Township | 6.9 mi | — | $238,900 | 21.0% |
| Hawk Creek Township | 7.0 mi | — | $232,400 | 0.0% |
| Wood Lake | 7.1 mi | $628 | $91,700 | 15.1% |
| Stony Run Township | 7.9 mi | — | $251,100 | 5.8% |
Places in Minnesota most like Minnesota Falls Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Township | $800 | $257,800 | $99,375 | 10.4% |
| Bigfork Township | $988 | $200,000 | $79,107 | 12.2% |
| Rutland Township | $850 | $265,000 | $97,750 | 13.6% |
| Hartford Township | $786 | $237,800 | $93,854 | 7.5% |
| Cottonwood | $683 | $176,200 | $97,500 | 22.0% |
| La Prairie | $725 | $212,800 | $69,375 | 6.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Minnesota.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Minnesota Falls Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $799 | $1,014 | $1,290 | $1,468 |
HUD income limits for Minnesota Falls Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,600 | $34,300 | $54,900 |
| 2 people | $23,550 | $39,200 | $62,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,100 | $70,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,000 | $78,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,850 | $90,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,800 | $97,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,700 | $103,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Yellow Medicine County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Minnesota Falls Township
What is the median household income in Minnesota Falls Township?
The median household income in Minnesota Falls Township is $90,417 (±$10,322) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Minnesota Falls Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $158,300 (±$32,353) for owner-occupied homes in Minnesota Falls Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Minnesota Falls Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Minnesota Falls Township, MN is $1,591 (±$237) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Minnesota Falls Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Minnesota Falls Township, MN is $1,630 (±$369) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Minnesota Falls Township?
Minnesota Falls Township, MN has an estimated 224 (±34) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Minnesota Falls Township?
The most common size is 4 bedrooms, 33.9% of homes in Minnesota Falls Township, MN.
Is Minnesota Falls Township growing?
In Minnesota Falls Township, the number of residents went from 364 in 2015–2019 to 396 in 2020–2024 (+8.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Minnesota Falls Township?
The ZIP code that covers Minnesota Falls Township is 56241.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 56241?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56241 is $863 (±$169) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Minnesota Falls township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Minnesota Falls township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Minnesota Falls township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Minnesota Falls township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Minnesota Falls township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Minnesota Falls township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Minnesota Falls township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Yellow Medicine County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Yellow Medicine County, MN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Minnesota Falls township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota (county subdivision:43180, in state:27 county:173).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .