Westside TownshipMN
With 210 residents, this town was settled in 1874.
Is Westside Township a good place to live?
Among 257 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a lower rent at the middle of the market than Westside Township. The biggest park or preserve is Sherwood Wildlife Management Area, at 79 acres. Westside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
210 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Westside Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westside 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 Westside Township.
Most of Westside Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Adrian (23%), Worthington (18%) and Sioux Falls (7%). The typical household income for Westside Township comes to $105,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Add to that, the share of residents in Westside Township who live below the poverty line: 14%. Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles.
| Westside Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Westside Township
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 35 inches a winter. Westside Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Minnesota overall
Among adults 25 and older, 33% have a four-year degree or more, against 39% across Minnesota. Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). Westside Township’s age of the median resident is 42.9 years.
| Westside Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.9 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
41% women, 59% men
About 145 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7.8 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Westside Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.1% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.3% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.2% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.1% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest natural risk in Westside Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
38% of Westside Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 21%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 63% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Westside Township households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Westside Township is
For adults in Westside Township, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 29%. 27% of Westside Township adults get no exercise outside work, above both Minnesota’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (25%).
| Westside Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Westside Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.9% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 27.2% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.4% of the land in Westside Township is protected from building
2.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Westside Township’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 2, covering 84 acres.
| Westside Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sherwood Wildlife Management Area | — | 79 |
| 2. Aid-pit Wildlife Management Area | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Westside Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Westside Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Westside Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Westside Township for work
Where Westside Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Westside Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Westside Township is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 258 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,486 ft
Questions about Westside Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Westside Township, MN a good place to live?
Westside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.