Greenwood TownshipMN
A town of 1,030. 2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Minnesota town.
Is Greenwood Township a good place to live?
Greenwood Township’s best subject grade is an A for civic life; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 47% of residents are 65 or older in Greenwood Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%. Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Greenwood Township. 26% of the land in Greenwood Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Superior National Forest, at 11,891 acres. Only 25 of Minnesota’s 572 towns score higher on civic life. Greenwood Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Greenwood Township stand out
Where Greenwood Township beats most towns.
1,030 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Greenwood Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Greenwood Township is from typical.
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Moving to Greenwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greenwood 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 Greenwood Township.
Greenwood Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with fewer of its residents who are under 18
14% of Greenwood Township residents are under 18. People 65 and older are 47% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (22% statewide). 39% of Greenwood Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Greenwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 14% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1 point). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 61.0, men 65.8.
| Greenwood Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.2% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.7% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 33.4% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.4% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.2% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.7% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Greenwood Township has set aside nearly a quarter of its land for conservation
20 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness | 0.9 mi | 7,707 |
| 2. Superior National Forest | 0.3 mi | 11,891 |
| 3. Kabetogama State Forest | — | 2,675 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Greenwood Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Greenwood Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Greenwood Township’s July high is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, Greenwood Township draws in 376 commuters
Most working residents leave Greenwood Township for work: only 19% work in town. The average trip to work in Greenwood Township is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Camp 5 Township (9%), Virginia (8%) and Cook (4%).
| Greenwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Greenwood Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Greenwood Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
15% of adults have diabetes in Greenwood Township. Of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Greenwood Township. 22% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Greenwood Township.
| Greenwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Greenwood Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 7.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Greenwood Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Greenwood Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Greenwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Greenwood Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Greenwood Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,041 at the 2020 census. Saint Louis County Roads 77 and 115 are two of the main routes in the township. Greenwood Township is located along part of Lake Vermilion. The city of Tower is located immediately east-southeast of the township.
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- Area
- 92 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,371 ft
Questions about Greenwood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenwood Township, MN a good place to live?
2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Minnesota town.
Is Greenwood 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 B−.