Red Eye TownshipMN
A town of 531.
Is Red Eye Township a good place to live?
36% of residents are under 18 in Red Eye Township, against 23% in Minnesota’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Red Eye Township. The biggest park or preserve is Wood Eye Wildlife Management Area, at 250 acres. Red Eye Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
531 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Red Eye Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Red Eye 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 Red Eye Township.
Most of Red Eye Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Red Eye Township for work: only 3% work in town. Red Eye Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Red Eye Township grew to 43 in 2023, 36 more than in 2013.
| Red Eye Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Red Eye Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Red Eye Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Red Eye Township’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Red Eye Township is
Red Eye 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 Red Eye Township.
| Red Eye Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Red Eye Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 4.9% of Red Eye Township
4.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Red Eye Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Red Eye Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wood Eye Wildlife Management Area | — | 250 |
| 2. Kitten Creek Wildlife Management Area | — | 154 |
| 3. Red Eye Wildlife Management Area | — | 143 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Red Eye Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Red Eye Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Red Eye Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Red Eye Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
97% of working residents leave Red Eye Township for work
Where Red Eye Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Red Eye Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Red Eye Township is a township in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 506 at the 2020 census. Red Eye Township was named after the Redeye River.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,385 ft
Questions about Red Eye Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Red Eye Township, MN a good place to live?
Red Eye Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.