Whitefield Township’s average commute is 16 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 10 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Whitefield Township. The biggest park or preserve is Whitefield Wildlife Management Area, at 159 acres. Whitefield Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

515 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Willmar Township · 5 mi Blomkest · 5 mi Edwards Township · 6 mi Holland Township · 6 mi Roseland Township · 6 mi Fahlun Township · 7 mi

Fahlun TownshipWillmar TownshipEdwards TownshipRoseland TownshipKandiyohi TownshipWhitefield Township

District No. 55 School · National Register of Historic Places

Whitefield Township’s story

Whitefield Township in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Whitefield Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Whitefield Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerKandiyohi Power CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Whitefield Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsWillmar Public School District MACCRAY School District2 districts serve Whitefield Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereKandiyohi County Office BldgKandiyohi County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2022

ZIP codes56201, 56216, 5628256201 66% · 56216 28% · 56282 6%Census 2020

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 Whitefield Township.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Whitefield Township, mostly inland flooding

37% of Whitefield Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 20%. On expected storm and flood damage, Whitefield Township sits below four fifths of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Whitefield Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

For most workers, Whitefield Township is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Whitefield Township’s typical household income is $98,000. Employers in Whitefield Township shed 93 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 58. Also worth knowing: the share of residents in Whitefield Township who live below the poverty line: 2.9%.

3%work in town

	Whitefield Township	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	2.9%	7%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	2.9%	9.8%	8%
Median household income	$98,000	$90,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Whitefield Township3%

Willmar43%

Prinsburg10%

Holland Township3%

Clara City2%

9 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Whitefield Township

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here58 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work3% work in Whitefield Township Commute times16 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 9 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Whitefield Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 4° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°

Spring33–54°

Summer58–80°

Fall36–57°

Oct 7

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 4°Rain & snow46″ of snow a winter · 29 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Whitefield Township’s adults have obesity than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

Among adults in Whitefield Township, 33% have high blood pressure. Whitefield Township: 13% of adults have diabetes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 12%. In Whitefield Township, 27% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 33% sleep under 7 hours.

	Whitefield Township	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	42%	35%	35%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	12%	7.3%	8.1%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	27%	23%	25%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	33%	30%	36%