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Platted in 1866, this town now has 1,192 residents. 2.6 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Minnesota town.
Glenwood Township’s best subject grades are an A− for schools and an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. 33% of residents are 65 or older in Glenwood Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%. Only 4 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher midpoint age than Glenwood Township. 16% of the land in Glenwood Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. On civic life, just 16 of Minnesota’s 572 towns do better. Sunset Beach Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Glenwood Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Glenwood Township beats most towns.
Sunset Beach HotelIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Glenwood Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 627 in 1890, 2,657 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and a map from 1986 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glenwood 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 Glenwood Township.
The share of residents in Glenwood Township who are under 18: 19%. People 65 and older are 33% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide). A third of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 39% across Minnesota.
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 66% are men (MN 43%).
| Glenwood Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.3% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.6% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.6% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.5% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.3% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.4% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Across 2 parks and preserves: 1.5 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is Sedan Wildlife Management Area, at 361 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sedan Wildlife Management Area | — | 361 |
| 2. Sedan Pond Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 112 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Glenwood Township, the typical July afternoon high is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.9% of Glenwood Township working residents work locally. The town had 446 jobs in 2023, down 253 from 2013. For Glenwood Township, the mean commuting time is 22 minutes. The median commute is under 18 miles.
| Glenwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal aid has come to Glenwood Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2013. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 49% come from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
13% of adults have diabetes in Glenwood Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Glenwood Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 8. Only 9 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Glenwood Township.
| Glenwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Glenwood Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.9% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Glenwood Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Glenwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
1,058 counted in 2010 and 1,169 in 2020; an estimated 1,192 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
City in Minnesota, United States
Glenwood is a city in, and the county seat of, Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,657 at the 2020 census. It is located on the northeastern shore of Lake Minnewaska.
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2.6 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Minnesota town.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.