Wolverton Public School · National Register of Historic Places
Wolverton’s story
139 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1887Wolverton is settled
WolvertonMN
A town of 118, settled in 1887.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Daninater · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
118
2025 Census estimate · −6.3% since 2020
Median home value
$88K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
49.2
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Is Wolverton a good place to live?
Wolverton Public School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wolverton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
118 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Wolverton TownshipEagle TownshipWolverton
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wolverton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wolverton, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWolverton water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wolverton’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereWilkin County CourthouseWilkin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5659456594 100%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 Wolverton.
Work & commute
Most of Wolverton’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Breckenridge (22%), Wahpeton (12%) and Fargo (9%). Most people who work leave Wolverton to do it: just 2% work in town. In Wolverton, the average commute is 33 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The share of residents in Wolverton who live below the poverty line: 2.1%.
2%work in town
| Wolverton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Wolverton2%
Breckenridge22%
Wahpeton12%
Fargo9%
Fergus Falls7%
22 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Wolverton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Wolverton
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 1° and about 53 inches of snow falls in a winter.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter4–22°
Spring32–54°
Summer57–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Wolverton, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 54% of Wolverton’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in two thirds of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to Wolverton households.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
1
paid flood claims since 2013
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Wolverton is
16% of Wolverton adults smoke cigarettes. In Wolverton, 74% of adults had a checkup this year, and 30% feel lonely.
| Wolverton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Wolverton | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.9% | 8.9% |
Essentia Health
16.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The median rent in Wolverton is lower than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
80% of households own their home in Wolverton.
$300Kmedian sale price
| Wolverton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $475 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 75% | 73% |
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wolverton
16pages on Wolverton
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wolverton; the nearest are
Rasmussen University-North DakotaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Fargo, ND20.4 mi$13,957 tuitionMinnesota State University MoorheadUniversity or college · Public · Moorhead21 mi$10,428 in-state tuitionNorth Dakota State College of ScienceCommunity college · Public · Wahpeton, ND21 mi$5,974 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Wolverton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Wolverton for work
Where Wolverton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
6jobs based in Wolverton
2%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wolverton
City in Minnesota, United States
Wolverton is a city in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 128 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND—MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 932 ft
- ZIP code
- 56594
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Wolverton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wolverton, MN a good place to live?
Wolverton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.