Seward TownshipMN
A town of 200, settled in 1874.
Is Seward Township a good place to live?
93% of households live in a home they own in Seward Township, above both the Minnesota town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The biggest park or preserve is Schweigert Wildlife Management Area, at 216 acres. Seward Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
200 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Seward Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Seward 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 Seward Township.
Most of Seward Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
Among working residents in Seward Township, 1.9% work locally, against 9.8% in Minnesota’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The mean commuting time for Seward Township comes to 29 minutes. Half commute less than 14 miles. 2.6% of Seward Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Seward Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Seward Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 6°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Seward Township is
Among adults in Seward Township, 31% feel lonely. Against the Minnesota average, Seward Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14. 13% of adults here have diabetes; 30% sleep under 7 hours.
| Seward Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Seward Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Seward Township, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conservation land takes up 5.4% of Seward Township
6 parks and preserves cover 931 acres in Seward Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lone Tree Wildlife Management Area, South Unit | — | 319 |
| 2. Schweigert Wildlife Management Area | — | 216 |
| 3. Lone Tree Wildlife Management Area, North Unit | — | 161 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Seward Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Seward Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Seward Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Seward Township for work
Where Seward Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Seward Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Seward Township, MN a good place to live?
Seward Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.