Wilson TownshipMN
A town of 1,140, settled in 1872.
Is Wilson Township a good place to live?
The best of Wilson Township’s subject grades are a B+ for health and incomes; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. On cost of living, just 52 of Minnesota’s 573 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 20 of Minnesota’s 575 towns do worse. Wilson Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 92% of U.S. towns. Wilson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,140 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Wilson Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Wilson Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Wilson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilson 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 Wilson Township.
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Wilson Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
1% of Wilson Township working residents work locally, below both the Minnesota town median (9.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Wilson Township has lost 1,005 jobs, to 177 in 2023. Wilson Township’s average trip to work is 18 minutes.
| Wilson Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.8% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On CDC estimates, Wilson Township is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns
Wilson Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 73% of Wilson Township adults had a checkup this year, against 75% in Minnesota’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns. 19% of Wilson Township adults binge drink.
| Wilson Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Wilson Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 8.9% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 8.8% | 7.1% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 17.7% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Older than Minnesota overall
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Wilson Township is 48.5 years. 40% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Wilson Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 48.5 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 33% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Wilson Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.5% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.1% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.1% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.6% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.6% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
In Wilson Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Wilson Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 8° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Wilson Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1991, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wilson Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.1% of Wilson Township
1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 273 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a lower share of conserved land than Wilson Township.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Wilson Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Wilson Township
About 2 of every 100 Wilson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Wilson Township for work
Where Wilson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Wilson Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wilson Township, MN expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.