Breckenridge, Wahpeton Bridge, 1908
Breckenridge Township’s story
Breckenridge Township in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
Explore the history →Breckenridge TownshipMN
Population 210: a town in Minnesota.
Population
210
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Median home value
$282K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
54.3
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Is Breckenridge Township a good place to live?
Breckenridge Township’s mean commuting time is 13 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just one has a higher share of households owning their home than Breckenridge Township. Breckenridge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
210 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Center TownshipBreckenridgeWahpetonBrandrup TownshipSunnyside TownshipConnelly TownshipSummit TownshipBreckenridge Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Breckenridge Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Breckenridge Township, and how to reach them.
PowerLake Region Electric Cooperative13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBreckenridge water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Breckenridge Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereWilkin County CourthouseWilkin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5652056520 100%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 Breckenridge Township.
Work & commute
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Breckenridge Township work out of town
2.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Breckenridge Township. The median commute is under 20 miles. The top destinations are Breckenridge (18%), Wahpeton (16%) and Fergus Falls (10%).
0%work in town
| Breckenridge Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Breckenridge Township0%
Breckenridge18%
Wahpeton16%
Fergus Falls10%
Dwight Township4%
20 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Breckenridge Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Breckenridge Township’s year
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 1° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
50″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Breckenridge Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in two thirds of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Breckenridge Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011. Expected losses in Breckenridge Township break down as 54% from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Breckenridge Township is
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Breckenridge Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 15. In Breckenridge Township, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Breckenridge Township. Two figures for adults in the town: 13% have diabetes, 29% sleep under 7 hours.
| Breckenridge Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Breckenridge Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 5.4% |
St. Francis Medical Center
4.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Protected land: 0.3% of Breckenridge Township
5.1 miles of trail. Only 10 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Breckenridge Township. Its trail density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
0.3%conserved
| Breckenridge Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 37 of 13,348 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Breckenridge Township
17pages on Breckenridge Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Breckenridge Township
About 4 of every 100 Breckenridge Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Breckenridge Township for work
Where Breckenridge Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
20jobs based in Breckenridge Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Breckenridge Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Breckenridge Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 234 at the 2000 census. Breckenridge Township was organized in 1857, and named for John C. Breckinridge, a senator from Kentucky, fourteenth vice president of the United States, and later Confederate general and the last Confederate secretary of war.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 965 ft
Questions about Breckenridge Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Breckenridge Township, MN a good place to live?
Breckenridge Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.