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Minnesota›Aitkin County

Wagner TownshipMN

A town of 348.

Is Wagner Township a good place to live?

Wagner Township’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Wagner Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

348 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Williams TownshipPine Lake TownshipKroschel TownshipMillward TownshipWilliams TownshipPine Lake TownshipKroschel TownshipMillward TownshipWagner Township
Getting set up

Moving to Wagner Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEast Central Energy17.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wagner Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHinckley-Finlayson 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 hereAitkin County AuditorAitkin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5573555735 100%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 Wagner Township.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Wagner Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Wagner Township for work: only 1% work in town. At $71,000, Wagner Township’s median household income is below the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and near the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Wagner Township.

1%work in town
Wagner TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.4%9.8%8%
Median household income$71,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line5.6%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Wagner Township1%
McGregor19%
Shamrock Township6%
Aitkin5%
Duluth4%
37 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Wagner Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Wagner Township

Wagner Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Wagner Township is 79°F.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–77°
Fall35–54°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Wagner Township’s adults have high blood pressure

42% of Wagner Township adults have high blood pressure. Only 1 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Wagner Township. 39% of Wagner Township adults have obesity.

Wagner TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%10%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better16 too close to call14 worse
What stands outWagner TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81%76.1%
More adults getting a yearly checkup78%74.8%
More adults with COPD9%5.4%
Essentia Health Sandstone
12.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

1.9% of Wagner Township is conserved land

2.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Wagner Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

1.9%conserved
Wagner TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land1.9%4.7%4.3%
1.9%
conserved · 442 of 22,781 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Solana State Forest—5

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

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Wagner Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wagner Township

16pages on Wagner Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wagner Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Wagner Township for work

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

19% → McGregor McGregor 19% 6% → Shamrock Township Shamrock Township 6% 5% → Aitkin Aitkin 5% 4% → Duluth Duluth 4% 4% → Moose Lake Moose Lake 4% 2% → Hinckley Hinckley 2% Wagner Township · 1% stay
20jobs based in Wagner Township
1%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Wagner Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wagner Township, MN a good place to live?

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