Wing River TownshipMN
A town of 444, settled in 1880.
Is Wing River Township a good place to live?
12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wing River Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%. Wing River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
444 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wing River Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wing River 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 Wing River Township.
Most of Wing River Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Wing River Township for work: only 0% work in town. Wing River Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Wing River Township has lost 55 jobs, to 13 in 2023.
| Wing River Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wing River Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Wing River Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Wing River Township’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wing River Township is
Wing River Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 17% of Wing River Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Wing River Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Wing River Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Wing River Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 2009, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wing River Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 1% of Wing River Township
3.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Wing River Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Wing River Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lyons State Forest | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Wing River Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wing River Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Wing River Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Wing River Township for work
Where Wing River Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wing River Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Wing River Township is a township in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 422. The township is named for the Wing River, which converges with the Leaf River within its boundaries.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,302 ft
Questions about Wing River Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wing River Township, MN a good place to live?
Wing River Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.