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Minnesota›Wadena County

Meadow TownshipMN

A town of 224.

Is Meadow Township a good place to live?

Meadow Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest park or preserve is Menahga Wildlife Management Area, at 357 acres. Meadow Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

224 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Red Eye TownshipShell River TownshipOrton TownshipNorth Germany TownshipRed Eye TownshipShell River TownshipOrton TownshipNorth Germany TownshipMeadow Township
Getting set up

Moving to Meadow Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerTodd-Wadena Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Meadow Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSebeka 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 hereWadena County CourthouseWadena County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes56464, 5647756464 57% · 56477 43%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 Meadow Township.

Work & commute

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Meadow Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Meadow Township for work: only 0% work in town. 18% of Meadow Township residents live below the poverty line, above both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Meadow Township is $53,000.

0%work in town
Meadow TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line18%7%9.6%
Median household income$53,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Meadow Township0%
Park Rapids19%
Menahga16%
Staples9%
Wadena8%
20 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Meadow Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Meadow Township

Meadow Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Meadow Township’s July high is 79°F.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–77°
Fall34–53°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Meadow Township is

Meadow Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 28% of adults get no exercise outside work in Meadow Township.

Meadow TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%23%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outMeadow TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.2%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.7%5.4%
Astera Health
17.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Meadow Township has set aside 8.1% of its land for conservation

1.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

8.1%conserved
8.1%
conserved · 1,881 of 23,188 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Menahga Wildlife Management Area—357
2. Yeager Lake Wildlife Management Area—333
3. Huntersville State Forest—7

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

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Meadow Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Meadow Township

15pages on Meadow Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Meadow Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Meadow Township for work

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

19% → Park Rapids Park Rapids 19% 16% → Menahga Menahga 16% 9% → Staples Staples 9% 8% → Wadena Wadena 8% 3% → St. Paul St. Paul 3% 3% → Henrietta Township Henrietta Township 3% Meadow Township · 0% stay
26jobs based in Meadow Township
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Meadow Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Meadow Township, MN a good place to live?

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