Waterbury TownshipMN
A town of 167.
Is Waterbury Township a good place to live?
Only 8 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher July high than Waterbury Township. The biggest park or preserve is Mammenga Wildlife Management Area, at 120 acres. Waterbury Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
167 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Waterbury Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waterbury 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 Waterbury Township.
Waterbury Township has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Waterbury Township. In Waterbury Township, the average commute is 29 minutes. The median household income for Waterbury Township comes to $106,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Redwood Falls (22%), Wabasso (13%) and Belview (6%).
| Waterbury Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Waterbury Township’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 46 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Waterbury Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
For adults in Waterbury Township, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 20%. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in the town, above both Minnesota’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (35%). This Minnesota town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| Waterbury Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Waterbury Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Waterbury Township, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Waterbury Township once, in 2018. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in three fifths of U.S. communities. 38% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 17%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Waterbury Township keeps 1.1% of its land conserved
For Waterbury Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 4.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Waterbury Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mammenga Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 120 |
| 2. Waterbury Wildlife Management Area | — | 79 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Waterbury Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Waterbury Township; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Waterbury Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Waterbury Township for work
Where Waterbury Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Waterbury Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Waterbury Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 221 at the 2000 census. Waterbury Township was organized in 1878 and named after Waterbury, Vermont.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
Questions about Waterbury Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waterbury Township, MN a good place to live?
Waterbury Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.