Wealthwood TownshipMN
A town of 265, settled in 1891.
Is Wealthwood Township a good place to live?
Wealthwood Township’s median age is 60.4 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Wealthwood State Forest, at 2,216 acres. Wealthwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
265 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wealthwood Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wealthwood 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 Wealthwood Township.
Most of Wealthwood Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Aitkin (28%), Garrison (5%) and Duluth (3%). The income of the median household for Wealthwood Township comes to $62,000, below both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). For half of commuters, work is under 25 miles away.
| Wealthwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Wealthwood Township: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Wealthwood Township, 61% come from inland flooding and 29% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Wealthwood Township sits above 71% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2012, has brought federal aid to Wealthwood Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Wealthwood Township
Wealthwood Township’s midsummer high stands at 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Wealthwood Township’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
In Wealthwood Township, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress. No town among the 272 in Minnesota we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Wealthwood Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Wealthwood Township is ahead of Minnesota on 5 and behind on 13. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Wealthwood Township.
| Wealthwood Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Wealthwood Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Fewer lonely adults | 26.9% | 31.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 5.2% of Wealthwood Township
1.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ripple River Wildlife Management Area, West Unit | 0.5 mi | 1,253 |
| 2. Wealthwood State Forest | — | 2,216 |
| 3. Ripple River Wildlife Management Area, East Unit | — | 1,193 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mille Lacs Lake and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wealthwood Township. Close and well known come first.
9 mi LakeMille Lacs Lake20 mi Theme parkPaul Bunyan Land
12 mi AttractionKenney Lake Overlook
15 mi MuseumMille Lacs Indian Museum30 mi GardenNorthland ArboretumPhoto credits
Mille Lacs Lake: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kenney Lake Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mille Lacs Indian Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Wealthwood Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wealthwood Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Wealthwood Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Wealthwood Township for work
Where Wealthwood Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wealthwood Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US
Wealthwood is an unincorporated community in Wealthwood Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States, along the north shore of Mille Lacs Lake. The community is located along State Highway 18 (MN 18) near the junction with Aitkin County Road 51, 385th Avenue. Nearby places include Garrison, Malmo, Glen, and Aitkin.
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- Elevation
- 1,273 ft
Questions about Wealthwood Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wealthwood Township, MN a good place to live?
Wealthwood Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.