Wergeland TownshipMN
A town of 154.
Is Wergeland Township a good place to live?
34% of residents are under 18 in Wergeland Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Wergeland Township. The biggest park or preserve is Lower Antelope Valley Wildlife Management Area, at 175 acres. Wergeland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
154 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wergeland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wergeland 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 Wergeland Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Wergeland Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Wergeland Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 21 minutes, Wergeland Township’s average trip to work is below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 4.9% of Wergeland Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Wergeland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Wergeland Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Wergeland Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Only 5 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher July high than Wergeland Township.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wergeland Township is
Wergeland Township beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 29% of adults feel lonely in Wergeland Township.
| Wergeland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Wergeland Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.8% | 68.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 6.8% of Wergeland Township
0.2 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Antelope Valley Wildlife Management Area | — | 175 |
| 2. Upper Antelope Valley Wildlife Management Area | — | 161 |
| 3. Middle Antelope Valley Wildlife Management Area | — | 158 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Wergeland Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Wergeland Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wergeland Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wergeland Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Wergeland Township for work
Where Wergeland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wergeland Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Wergeland Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 201 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,161 ft
Questions about Wergeland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wergeland Township, MN a good place to live?
Wergeland Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.