Deerwood TownshipMN
The town has 135 residents and lies in Minnesota.
Is Deerwood Township a good place to live?
Deerwood Township’s median age is 55.7 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only one of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Deerwood Township. The biggest park or preserve is Devils Playground Wildlife Management Area, at 354 acres. Deerwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
135 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Deerwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deerwood 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Deerwood Township.
Natural hazards: high risk in Deerwood Township, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Deerwood Township break down as 48% from inland flooding and 18% from wildfires. Deerwood Township’s FEMA hazard score is 79 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Deerwood Township’s workers commute out
The share of working residents in Deerwood Township who work locally: 5%. Jobs locally fell by 36 from 2013 to 2023, to 26. Its typical household income stands at $99,000. The top destinations are Karlstad (15%), Hallock (13%) and Lancaster (10%).
| Deerwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Deerwood Township
The range runs from -4° on a January night to 80° on a July afternoon, with about 44 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Deerwood Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
14% of Deerwood Township adults report frequent physical distress. This Minnesota town does better than the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10. Two figures for adults locally: 29% feel lonely, 13% have diabetes.
| Deerwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Deerwood Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.2% | 85.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 5.1% of Deerwood Township
3.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Deerwood Township’s trail density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Deerwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Devils Playground Wildlife Management Area | — | 354 |
| 2. Deerwood Wildlife Management Area | — | 151 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Deerwood Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Deerwood Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Deerwood Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
95% of working residents leave Deerwood Township for work
Where Deerwood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Deerwood Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Deerwood Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 186 at the 2000 census. Deerwood Township was organized in 1888, and named for the deer and woodland within its borders.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,007 ft
Questions about Deerwood Township
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Is Deerwood Township, MN a good place to live?
Deerwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.