Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 318.
The biggest park or preserve is Ogema Springs Wildlife Management Area, at 506 acres. Callaway Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 276 in 1910, a peak of 325 in 1920, 178 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2025 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Callaway Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Callaway Township.
Callaway Township: 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Its typical journey to work is 28 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based here fell to 5 in 2023, 197 fewer than in 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles.
| Callaway Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 79° and January nights of -2°, with about 48 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.0 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. For Callaway Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 817 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ogema Springs Wildlife Management Area | — | 506 |
| 2. Callaway Wildlife Management Area | — | 311 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among adults in Callaway Township, 17% report frequent physical distress and 41% have high blood pressure. The town does better than the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 19. In Callaway Township, 30% of adults get no exercise outside work.
| Callaway Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Callaway Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 20.6% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Callaway Township than in 54% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 65% come from inland flooding and 9% from tornadoes. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Callaway Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Callaway Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
Where Callaway Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Callaway is a city in Becker County, Minnesota, USA, approximately 11 miles from the county seat, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The population was 178 at the 2020 census. Callaway is often associated with a nearby town, Richwood, Minnesota.
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Callaway Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.