Walden TownshipMN
A town of 569.
Is Walden Township a good place to live?
Walden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
569 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Walden Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Walden 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 Walden Township.
Most of Walden Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Pine River (15%), Brainerd (14%) and Nisswa (5%). For Walden Township, the median household income is $59,000. In Walden Township, the mean commuting time is 28 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 11% of residents live below the poverty line here.
| Walden Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Walden Township
In Walden Township, the peak summer temperature is 80°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Walden Township’s adults feel lonely
20% of Walden Township adults say their health is fair or poor. Only 8 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Walden Township. The town does better than the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 14.
| Walden Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Walden Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer lonely adults | 26.7% | 31.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Walden Township: inland flooding
Compared with 57% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Walden Township is lower. FEMA puts 52% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 29% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.7% of the land in Walden Township is protected from building
3.5 miles of trail. For Walden Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Walden Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Walden Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Walden Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Walden Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Walden Township for work
Where Walden Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Walden Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Walden Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 539 as of the 2020 census. Walden Township was named after Walden Pond, in Massachusetts.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,312 ft
Questions about Walden Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Walden Township, MN a good place to live?
Walden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.