Edwards TownshipMN
Home to 240 people, this town lies in Minnesota.
Is Edwards Township a good place to live?
Among 257 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a lower typical rent than Edwards Township. The biggest park or preserve is Reed Wildlife Management Area, at 115 acres. Edwards Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
240 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Edwards Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Edwards 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 Edwards Township.
Top of a low hazard risk in Edwards Township: inland flooding
Edwards Township’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 20 of 100. Since 2014, one flood insurance claim has been paid here. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 20%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of Edwards Township’s working residents commute to Willmar
For residents in Edwards Township, the share who live below the poverty line is 2.1%. In Edwards Township, the typical journey to work is 20 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The typical household income locally is $71,000. Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles.
| Edwards Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Edwards Township
In Edwards Township, the July high is 82°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Edwards Township is
The share of adults in Edwards Township who have obesity: 40%. Two figures for adults here: 31% sleep under 7 hours, 19% binge drink.
| Edwards Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Edwards Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| More adults with obesity | 40.1% | 33.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Edwards Township has set aside 6.2% of its land for conservation
Trails total 0.4 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Reed Wildlife Management Area | — | 115 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Edwards Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Edwards Township
About 1 of every 100 Edwards Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Edwards Township for work
Where Edwards Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Edwards Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Edwards Township is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. Edwards Township was organized in 1871, and named for S. S. Edwards, an early settler.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,093 ft
Questions about Edwards Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Edwards Township, MN a good place to live?
Edwards Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.