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Minnesota›Marshall County

Wanger TownshipMN

A town of 67.

Is Wanger Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Florian Park, at 94 acres. Wanger Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

67 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Wright TownshipTamarac TownshipAugsburg TownshipWright TownshipTamarac TownshipAugsburg TownshipWanger Township
Getting set up

Moving to Wanger Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerP K M Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterMarshall-Polk Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wanger Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsStephen-Argyle Central SchoolsWhich 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 hereMarshall County CourthouseMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes56757, 5671356757 60% · 56713 40%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 Wanger Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Wanger Township, mostly inland flooding

For Wanger Township, the FEMA risk score is 74 of 100. Expected losses in Wanger Township break down as 58% from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves. Also worth knowing: households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Wanger Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

The town’s July high is 80°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–18°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–79°
Fall33–52°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Wanger Township is

In Wanger Township, 36% of adults have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 32 in all: Wanger Township beats Minnesota on 1 and trails on 7. Among adults locally, 15% report frequent mental distress, below both the Minnesota town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%).

Wanger TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outWanger TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.7%5.9%
North Valley Health Center
15.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Wanger Township is conserved land

Walkers can cover 3.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. For Wanger Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,943 acres
3.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Florian Park0.2 mi94

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wanger Township

14pages on Wanger Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wanger Township; the nearest are

About Wanger Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Wanger Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 95 at the 2000 census. Wanger Township was organized in 1882, and named for a pioneer settler.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
886 ft

Questions about Wanger Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Wanger Township, MN a good place to live?

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