Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The biggest place to walk is Myre - Big Island State Park, 231 acres with 1.8 miles of trail. Hayward Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Hayward Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 158 in 1930, 252 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hayward 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 Hayward Township.
Hayward Township’s mean commuting time stands at 16 minutes. Its middle household income is $120,000, above both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000); by contrast, 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line locally. The top destinations are Albert Lea (32%), Austin (13%) and Rochester (9%).
| Hayward Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $120,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The town’s midsummer high comes in at 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Hayward Township, the share who have diabetes is 13%. This Minnesota town does better than the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11. 37% of Hayward Township adults have high blood pressure, above both the Minnesota town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%).
| Hayward Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Hayward Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Households in Hayward Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Walkers can cover 3.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. In Hayward Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Hayward Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Myre - Big Island State Park | 1.8 mi | 231 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hayward Township
About 2 of every 100 Hayward Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Hayward Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Hayward is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States, near Albert Lea. As of the 2020 census, Hayward had a population of 252.
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Hayward Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
