Waskish TownshipMN
A town of 91.
Is Waskish Township a good place to live?
35% of the land in Waskish Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Red Lake State Forest, 14,703 acres with 2.3 miles of trail. Waskish Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
91 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Waskish Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waskish 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 Waskish Township.
nearly a third of the land in Waskish Township is protected from building
Waskish Township’s concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile, below both Minnesota’s towns (0.5) and U.S. towns (0.4). In 4 parks and preserves, walkers have 12 miles of trail. Parks and preserves here: 4, covering 29,461 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Red Lake State Forest | 2.3 mi | 14,703 |
| 2. Red Lake Wildlife Management Area, Supplement Unit | 1.2 mi | 14,615 |
| 3. Big Bog State Recreation Area | 1.2 mi | 138 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Waskish Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The July high in Waskish Township is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a high hazard risk in Waskish Township: inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Waskish Township than in 63% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Waskish Township after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Waskish Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
For adults in Waskish Township, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 21%. Only one of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Waskish Township. Two figures for adults here: 13% binge drink, 26% feel lonely. CDC measures, 32 in all: Waskish Township beats Minnesota on 7 and trails on 12.
| Waskish Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Waskish Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13% | 17.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Waskish Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Waskish Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Waskish Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Questions about Waskish Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waskish Township, MN a good place to live?
Waskish Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.