Deer in, 2022
Deerwood Township’s story
144 years in pictures
Census counts: 586 in 1910, 526 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2022 and 2 maps from 1912 on.
- 1882Deerwood Township is settled
Deerwood TownshipMN
Today 1,392 people live in this town, first settled in 1882.
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Photo: Myotus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,392
2025 Census estimate · +6.6% since 2020
Median home value
$423K
Census ACS
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
51.4
years
Jobs based here
238
A commuter town
Is Deerwood Township a good place to live?
Deerwood Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and a B for civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 32 of Minnesota’s 574 towns score lower on walkability. Only 40 of Minnesota’s 575 towns score lower on the outdoors. Deerwood Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestDWalkability
Small town
1,392 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Farm Island TownshipBay Lake TownshipIrondale TownshipRabbit Lake TownshipCuyunaDeerwood Township
How Deerwood Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Deerwood Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 0.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsBeat 69% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Jobs & income$95K median household incomeBOpen →HealthHealthier than 59% of U.S. towns; Cuyuna Regional Medical Center 3.9 miles awayBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $423K, 5.9 years of the Brainerd area’s $71K median household incomeC+Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 1% conserved landDOpen →HistoryLess recorded history than most townsCOpen →Civic life5.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Deerwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deerwood Township, and how to reach them.
WaterCrosby water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Deerwood 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 hereCrow Wing County ElectionsCrow Wing County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56444, 5643156444 92% · 56431 8%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 Deerwood Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Deerwood Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
17% of workers work remotely from home in Deerwood Township. Most working residents leave Deerwood Township for work: only 2% work in town. This Minnesota town had 238 jobs in 2023, up 65 from 2013. Among residents in the town, 3.1% live below the poverty line, below both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
2%work in town
| Deerwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 17% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Deerwood Township2%
Brainerd11%
Crosby8%
Aitkin8%
Baxter6%
21 mi
median commute distance
238
jobs based in Deerwood Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
The median age in Deerwood Township is higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Among adults 25 and older in Deerwood Township, 40% hold a bachelor’s degree or more, against 33% in Minnesota’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Population is up 6.6% in the town since 2020, to 1,392 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Deerwood Township: 26% of residents are 65 or older.
51.4median age · MN 38.8
| Deerwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.4 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 33% | 29% |
Deerwood TownshipMinnesotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school20%
Some college22%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s28%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Deerwood Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.5% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.4% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.8% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Deerwood Township’s year
The range runs from 1° on a January night to 80° on a July afternoon, with about 39 inches of snow a winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
Spring30–52°
Summer55–78°
Fall35–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Top of a high hazard risk in Deerwood Township: inland flooding
FEMA puts 79% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to cold waves. Deerwood Township’s risk rating from FEMA is 62 of 100. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2012.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB
A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Deerwood Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Deerwood Township who binge drink: 16%. Of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Deerwood Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Deerwood Township beats Minnesota on 10 and trails on 10.
59%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Deerwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
10 better12 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Deerwood Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| Fewer lonely adults | 25.8% | 31.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 5.9% |
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
3.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
Conserved land covers 0.6% of Deerwood Township
For Deerwood Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. 4.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.6%conserved
| Deerwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
0.6%
conserved · 137 of 21,393 acres
4.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. County Forest | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 6 attractions →Mille Lacs Lake and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Deerwood Township. Close and well known come first.
19 mi LakeMille Lacs Lake11 mi Theme parkPaul Bunyan Land
10 mi AttractionKenney Lake Overlook
20 mi MuseumMille Lacs Indian Museum19 mi GardenNorthland ArboretumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mille Lacs Lake: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kenney Lake Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mille Lacs Indian Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Deerwood Township
18pages on Deerwood Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Deerwood Township; the nearest are
Central Lakes College-BrainerdCommunity college · Public · Brainerd18.4 mi$6,249 in-state tuitionSaint Cloud State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Cloud64.4 mi$10,245 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Deerwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Deerwood Township for work
Where Deerwood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
238jobs based in Deerwood Township
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Deerwood Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Deerwood is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 526 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1882
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,276 ft
- ZIP code
- 56444
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Deerwood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deerwood Township, MN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.