Waltham TownshipMN
A town of 367.
Is Waltham Township a good place to live?
Waltham Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
367 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Waltham Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waltham 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 Waltham Township.
Waltham Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Waltham Township: 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). In Waltham Township, the average trip to work is 27 minutes. The top destinations are Rochester (27%), Austin (17%) and Hayfield (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles.
| Waltham Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Waltham Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 81° and January nights of 6°, with about 43 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Waltham Township is
For adults in Waltham Township, the share who feel lonely is 29%. Waltham Township: 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours, above the Minnesota town median (30%) but below the median of U.S. towns (36%).
| Waltham Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Waltham Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.3% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| More adults with arthritis | 26% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Waltham Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in three fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts half of Waltham Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Waltham Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Waltham Township
About 6 of every 100 Waltham Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Waltham Township for work
Where Waltham Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Waltham Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waltham Township, MN a good place to live?
Waltham Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.