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Minnesota›Wright County

Middleville TownshipMN

A town of 1,041, settled in 1874.

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Is Middleville Township a good place to live?

Middleville Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for incomes and health. Middleville Township’s median age is 48.2 years, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 39.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 7 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Middleville Township. The biggest park or preserve is William Anderson County Park, at 93 acres. Middleville Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns. Middleville Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Middleville Township stand out

Where Middleville Township beats most towns.

Small town

1,041 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Howard LakeVictor TownshipCokato TownshipMarysville TownshipAlbion TownshipHoward LakeVictor TownshipCokato TownshipMarysville TownshipAlbion TownshipMiddleville Township

How Middleville Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Middleville Township is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Middleville Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWright-Hennepin Coop Elec Assn15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHoward Lake water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpEvery other weekCurbside recyclingTown site
SchoolsHoward Lake-Waverly-WinstedWhich 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 hereWright County Government CenterWright County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55349, 55321, 55390, 5535855349 78% · 55321 12% · 55390 7% · 55358 2%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 Middleville Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+

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

Most working residents leave Middleville Township for work: only 1% work in town. At $118,000, Middleville Township’s median household income is above both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Middleville Township has added 91 jobs, to 145 in 2023.

1%work in town
Middleville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$118,000$90,000$80,000
Average trip to work28 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Work from home15%14%11%
Below the poverty line6.7%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Middleville Township1%
Howard Lake12%
Winsted5%
Buffalo5%
Cokato5%
20 mi
median commute distance
145
jobs based in Middleville Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 37% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Middleville Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthB+

Middleville Township ranks healthier than 68% of the country’s towns

Middleville Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 32% of Middleville Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

69%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
Middleville TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%30%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outMiddleville TownshipMN
More adults with arthritis25.6%22.3%
More adults with high blood pressure34.3%31%
Centracare Health - Monticello
18.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Climate

Middleville Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Middleville Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Middleville Township is 82°F.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring34–54°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–56°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC

1.3% of Middleville Township is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 284 of 22,536 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. William Anderson County Park—93
2. Albright's Mill County Park—46

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Middleville Township

18pages on Middleville Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Middleville Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Middleville Township for work

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

12% → Howard Lake Howard Lake 12% 5% → Winsted Winsted 5% 5% → Buffalo Buffalo 5% 5% → Cokato Cokato 5% 5% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 5% 4% → Bloomington Bloomington 4% Middleville Township · 1% stay
145jobs based in Middleville Township
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Middleville Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Middleville Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 925 at the 2000 census. Middleville Township was organized in 1858, and named after a place in Virginia.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,024 ft

Questions about Middleville Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Middleville Township, MN expensive?

Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.