Wirt TownshipMN
A town of 94, settled in 1903.
Is Wirt Township a good place to live?
Wirt Township’s age of the median resident is 68.6 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a lower January low than Wirt Township. 69% of the land in Wirt Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Chippewa National Forest, at 9,591 acres with 10 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Wirt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
94 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wirt Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wirt 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 Wirt Township.
Nearly a third of Wirt Township is conserved land
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 14 miles. The concentration of trails for Wirt Township comes to 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chippewa National Forest | 10 mi | 9,591 |
| 2. Big Fork State Forest | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a high hazard risk in Wirt Township: inland flooding
Expected losses in Wirt Township break down as 68% from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves. For Wirt Township, the FEMA hazard score is 74 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Wirt Township
Expect July afternoons of 78° and January nights of -4°, with about 64 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wirt Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
Wirt Township: 44% of adults have high blood pressure. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Wirt Township.
| Wirt Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Wirt Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.4% | 17.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wirt Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wirt Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wirt Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Wirt Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Wirt is an unincorporated community in Wirt Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Chippewa National Forest. The community is located 16 miles northwest of Talmoon at the junction of Itasca County Roads 29 and 31. County Road 14 is also nearby. Nearby places include Dora Lake, Max, Spring Lake, and Alvwood. Wirt is located 17 miles west of Bigfork; and 25 miles southeast of Northome. Wirt is 16 miles east of Alvwood; and 36 miles north of Deer River. The community of Wirt is located within Wirt Township (population 106). The Big Fork River flows through the community. Wirt has a post office with ZIP code 56688.
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- Elevation
- 1,332 ft
- ZIP code
- 56688
Questions about Wirt Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wirt Township, MN a good place to live?
Wirt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.