Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 4 have a higher median age than Wolverton Township. Wolverton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

93 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Wolverton · 2 mi Christine · 5 mi Comstock · 5 mi Eagle Township · 5 mi Deerhorn Township · 6 mi Holy Cross Township · 6 mi

Eagle TownshipWolvertonDeerhorn TownshipHoly Cross TownshipRoberts TownshipWolverton Township

Getting set up

Moving to Wolverton Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Wolverton Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerLake Region Electric Cooperative13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterWolverton water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wolverton Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsBreckenridge Public School District Barnesville Public School District2 districts serve Wolverton Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereWilkin County CourthouseWilkin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP codes56594, 5656056594 90% · 56560 10%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 Township.

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Wolverton Township

Wolverton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 1° and about 51 inches of snow falls in a winter.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°

Spring32–53°

Summer57–80°

Fall35–56°

Sep 30

typical first frost

May 10

typical last frost

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 1°Rain & snow51″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

High risk in Wolverton Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesHail

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Wolverton Township Get ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Wolverton Township is

Wolverton Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Wolverton Township, against 30% in Minnesota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 19% of adults binge drink in Wolverton Township.

	Wolverton Township	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	29%	30%	36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	29%	30%	33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	18%	16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	15%	16%	17%

32 measures vs. Minnesota

1 better28 too close to call3 worse

What stands out	Wolverton Township	MN
More adults screened for colon cancer	73.7%	68.7%
More adults with heart disease	7.1%	5.9%

Essentia Health

15.3 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageWolverton Township’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby15.3 miles to an ER · Essentia Health How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MN on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

1.7% of Wolverton Township is conserved land

3.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Wolverton Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both Minnesota’s towns (0.5) and U.S. towns (0.4).

1.7%conserved

	Wolverton Township	Minnesota towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.1 miles per square mile	0.5	0.4
Conserved land	1.7%	4.7%	4.3%

1.7%

conserved · 314 of 18,862 acres

3.5 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Wolverton Wildlife Management Area	—	13

Full pageWolverton Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map3.5 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk13 acres · Wolverton Wildlife Management Area Conserved land1.7% conserved · 314 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Wolverton Township?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Wolverton Township

16pages on Wolverton Township

The big questions

HealthBetter than MN on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$102K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 67% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors4 mi of trails · 2% conserved land PlacesAttractions8 nearby · Red River Zoo 19 mi LibraryBarnesville Library Colleges

The story

Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 51″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 56594 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Wolverton Township; the nearest are

Rasmussen University-North DakotaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Fargo, ND19 mi$13,957 tuition Minnesota State University MoorheadUniversity or college · Public · Moorhead19.3 mi$10,428 in-state tuition North Dakota State College of ScienceCommunity college · Public · Wahpeton, ND22.5 mi$5,974 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Wolverton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

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About Wolverton Township

City in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

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

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