WilderMN
A town of 57, settled in 1886.
Is Wilder a good place to live?
Wilder’s median age is 58.7 years, against 39.9 years in Minnesota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Wilder. 15% of the land in Wilder is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Timber Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 40 acres. Wilder has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
57 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wilder: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilder, 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 Wilder.
In Wilder, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Wilder has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wilder has set aside 15.1% of its land for conservation
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Timber Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Wilder is
Wilder beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 29% of Wilder adults get no exercise outside work.
| Wilder | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Wilder | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.4% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Wilder
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Wilder
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wilder; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wilder residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Wilder
City in Minnesota, United States
Wilder is a city in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 62 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,476 ft
Questions about Wilder
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wilder, MN a good place to live?
Wilder has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.