Ward TownshipMN
A town of 491, settled in 1882.
Is Ward Township a good place to live?
Ward Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ward Township. The biggest park or preserve is Turtle Creek Wildlife Management Area, at 189 acres. Ward Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
491 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ward Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ward 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 Ward Township.
Most of Ward Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Ward Township for work: only 1% work in town. 5.3% of Ward Township workers work from home, against 14% in Minnesota’s towns and 11% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Ward Township has lost 21 jobs, to 9 in 2023.
| Ward Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.3% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Waters Mennonite School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 33 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Ward Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ward Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Ward Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Ward Township is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ward Township is
Ward Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 18% of Ward Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Ward Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Ward Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.2% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.1% of Ward Township is conserved land
3.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Ward Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Ward Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Long Prairie River Wildlife Management Area, North Unit | 0.1 mi | 701 |
| 2. Long Prairie River Wildlife Management Area, South Unit | 0.2 mi | 261 |
| 3. Turtle Creek Wildlife Management Area | — | 189 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ward Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ward Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Ward Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Ward Township for work
Where Ward Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ward Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Ward Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 471 at the 2000 census and 474 at the 2020 census. Ward Township was organized in 1877, and named after Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana, the native home of a share of the early settlers. The sculptor Joseph Kiselewski was born in Ward Township early in the 20th century. Examples of his work can be seen at the American Heritage National Bank and in front of Christ the King church. Both are in near-by Browerville. Blazey Kiselewski, Joseph's father, was likely one of the first Polish immigrants in Ward Township. He took up farming there in 1893. Ward Township had a post office from 1882 until 1887.
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Questions about Ward Township
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Is Ward Township, MN a good place to live?
Ward Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.