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Minnesota›Benton County

Maywood TownshipMN

A town of 984, settled in 1868.

Is Maywood Township a good place to live?

Maywood Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Maywood Township. The biggest park or preserve is Collner Creek Wildlife Management Area, at 40 acres. Maywood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

984 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Milo TownshipGilmanton TownshipGlendorado TownshipGranite Ledge TownshipMilo TownshipGilmanton TownshipGlendorado TownshipGranite Ledge TownshipMaywood Township
Getting set up

Moving to Maywood Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Maywood Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEast Central Energy17.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Maywood Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFoley Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBenton County Auditor-Treasurer's OfficeBenton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes56357, 56329, 5633056357 60% · 56329 33% · 56330 7%Census 2020

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 Maywood Township.

Work & commute

Maywood Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Maywood Township for work: only 1% work in town. At $110,000, Maywood Township’s median household income is where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are St.

1%work in town
Maywood TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$110,000$90,000$80,000
Work from home9.1%14%11%
Below the poverty line8.6%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Maywood Township1%
St. Cloud25%
Foley17%
Milaca4%
Sauk Rapids3%
19 mi
median commute distance
74
jobs based in Maywood Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Maywood Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Maywood Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Maywood Township is 81°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–24°
Spring32–54°
Summer57–79°
Fall36–55°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Maywood Township is

Maywood Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 40% of Maywood Township adults have obesity.

Maywood TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outMaywood TownshipMN
More smokers16.3%13.1%
More adults with obesity40.2%33.5%
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
14.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Maywood Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Maywood Township.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1997
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0.4% of Maywood Township is conserved land

0.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 102 of 22,656 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Collner Creek Wildlife Management Area—40

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Maywood Township

17pages on Maywood Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Maywood Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Maywood Township for work

Where Maywood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 25% 17% → Foley Foley 17% 4% → Milaca Milaca 4% 3% → Sauk Rapids Sauk Rapids 3% 3% → Sartell Sartell 3% 3% → Waite Park Waite Park 3% Maywood Township · 1% stay
74jobs based in Maywood Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Maywood Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Maywood Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 954 as of the 2010 census. Maywood Township was organized in 1867.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,132 ft

Questions about Maywood Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Maywood Township, MN a good place to live?

Maywood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.