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Troy Township (Pipestone County), Minnesota

Troy Township (Pipestone County) is a township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, home to about 245 people across 44 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56164.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2456 per sq mi
Median home value$229,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Troy Township (Pipestone County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Troy Township (Pipestone County)

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)162 miles away
Closer regional airportSioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN162 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL459 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Troy Township (Pipestone County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Troy Township (Pipestone County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Troy Township (Pipestone County) had 245 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 1659th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Pipestone County grew from 9,264 residents in 1900 to 9,424 in 2020.

Troy Township (Pipestone County) population by census2000: 318, 2010: 289, 2020: 245318200028920102452020

Pipestone County, 1900–2020

Pipestone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,264, 1910: 9,553, 1920: 12,050, 1930: 12,238, 1940: 13,794, 1950: 14,003, 1960: 13,605, 1970: 12,791, 1980: 11,690, 1990: 10,491, 2000: 9,895, 2010: 9,596, 2020: 9,4249K’00’1012K’20’3014K’40’5014K’60’7012K’80’9010K’00’109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Troy Township (Pipestone County)Jan: high 22°F, low 5°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 9°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 11°F, 0.9 in22°5°Jan0.727°9°Feb0.740°21°Mar1.555°34°Apr3.068°47°May4.078°58°Jun4.582°61°Jul3.380°59°Aug3.573°50°Sep3.359°36°Oct2.442°23°Nov1.128°11°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pipestone, MN weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Pipestone County

3,196 jobs at 312 businesses in Pipestone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pipestone CountyManufacturing: 608 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 601 jobs; Retail trade: 445 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 309 jobs; Wholesale trade: 225 jobs; Professional services: 197 jobs; Construction: 161 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 146 jobsManufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 7% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Troy Township (Pipestone County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Pipestone County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Pipestone2.8 miles
  • Avera Flandreau Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Flandreau16.7 miles
  • Avera Tyler HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tyler20.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors2
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Troy Township (Pipestone County)

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Hiawatha Pageant Park · 40 acres3.1 mi
  • Westview Park · 24 acres3.6 mi
  • Leon H. Moore Park · 11 acres2.9 mi
  • Harmon Park · 8 acres2.2 mi
  • Southwest Park · 2 acres3.1 mi
  • Water Tower Park · 1 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Hanks Foods2.9 mi
  • Coborn's Grocery Store3.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Meinders Community Library2.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Pipestone County Museum2.7 mi
  • Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center3.4 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Troy Township (Pipestone County)

Public schools here are run by Pipestone Area School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pipestone ElementaryPipestonePre-K–5580Public3.8 mi
SWWC ELC - PipestonePipestoneK–1226Special Education3.5 mi
Pipestone MiddlePipestone6–8244Public3.8 mi
SWWC ALC Midlevel - PipestonePipestone7–8—Alternative Education1.8 mi
Pipestone Learning CenterPipestone9–12—Alternative Education3.8 mi
Pipestone Senior HighPipestone9–12302Public3.8 mi
SWWC ALC - PipestonePipestone9–1239Alternative Education1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Pipestone, Sweet, Gray, Grange, Elmer Township (Pipestone County), Verdi, Altona, Fountain Prairie, Trosky and Hatfield.

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