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Bartlett TownshipMN

A town of 467.

Is Bartlett Township a good place to live?

Bartlett Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

467 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Germania TownshipAldrich TownshipStaples TownshipStowe Prairie TownshipAldrichBertha TownshipGermania TownshipAldrich TownshipStaples TownshipStowe Prairie TownshipAldrichBertha TownshipBartlett Township
Getting set up

Moving to Bartlett Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Bartlett Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerTodd-Wadena Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bartlett Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsStaples-Motley School DistrictVerndale Public School District2 districts serve Bartlett Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTodd County Historic CourthouseTodd County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes56481, 56434, 56437, 5647956481 52% · 56434 36% · 56437 10% · 56479 2%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bartlett Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Bartlett Township work out of town

The income of the median household for Bartlett Township comes to $61,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 12% of residents live below the poverty line here. For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away. The top destinations are Wadena (13%), Staples (10%) and Bertha (8%).

0%work in town
Bartlett TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$61,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line12%7%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Bartlett Township0%
Wadena13%
Staples10%
Bertha8%
New York Mills5%
23 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Bartlett Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Bartlett Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

The risk rating from FEMA for Bartlett Township comes to 26 of 100, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 59% come from inland flooding and 10% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Bartlett Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2014.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Bartlett Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Bartlett Township, the July high is 79°F.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring31–52°
Summer56–77°
Fall35–54°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Bartlett Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes

Bartlett Township: 21% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Among adults here, 28% get no exercise outside work and 40% have obesity.

Bartlett TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%23%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
What stands outBartlett TownshipMN
More adults with COPD8.1%5.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.9%8.9%
More smokers18.8%13.1%
Lakewood Health System
10.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Bartlett Township has set aside 0.1% of its land for conservation

Among 273 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a lower share of conserved land than Bartlett Township. 1.3 miles of trail.

0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 16 of 22,868 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bartlett Township

16pages on Bartlett Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bartlett Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bartlett Township for work

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

13% → Wadena Wadena 13% 10% → Staples Staples 10% 8% → Bertha Bertha 8% 5% → New York Mills New York Mills 5% 4% → Long Prairie Long Prairie 4% 3% → Alexandria Alexandria 3% Bartlett Township · 0% stay
7jobs based in Bartlett Township
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bartlett Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Bartlett Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 348 at the 2000 census and by the 2020 Census it had grown to 452. Bartlett Township was organized in 1883, and named after a family of early settlers.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,332 ft

Questions about Bartlett Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bartlett Township, MN a good place to live?

Bartlett Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.