Walden TownshipMN
A town of 184, settled in 1897.
Is Walden Township a good place to live?
Only 5 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Walden Township. The biggest park or preserve is Lake Emily Wildlife Management Area, at 80 acres. Walden Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
184 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.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Country Christian School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 25 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Walden Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Walden Township’s mean commuting time is 20 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among residents here, 1.3% live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 16 miles. The top destinations are Morris (17%), Glenwood (14%) and Benson (10%).
| Walden Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Walden Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Walden Township break down as 58% from inland flooding and 16% from cold waves. Walden Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 72 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Walden Township’s year
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 2° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Walden Township is
Among adults in Walden Township, 19% binge drink, close to Minnesota’s towns (18%) and above U.S. towns (16%). Walden Township: nearly two in five adults have obesity.
| Walden Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Walden Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 25.5% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 6.3% of Walden Township
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.8 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Emily Wildlife Management Area | — | 80 |
| 2. Walden Wildlife Management Area | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Walden Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Walden Township
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 Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 185 at the 2020 census. According to Warren Upham, Walden Township was probably named after Walden Pond.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,099 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.