Woodside TownshipMN
A town of 250, settled in 1878.
Is Woodside Township a good place to live?
Woodside Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 10 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Woodside Township. The biggest park or preserve is Wrightstown Wildlife Management Area, at 212 acres. Woodside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
250 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Woodside Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodside 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 Woodside Township.
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Woodside Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Woodside Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Woodside Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Alexandria (24%), Parkers Prairie (18%) and Willmar (5%). 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Woodside Township, close to Minnesota’s towns (7%) and below U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Woodside Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Woodside Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Woodside Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Woodside Township is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Woodside Township is
Woodside Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Woodside Township.
| Woodside Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Woodside Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wrightstown Wildlife Management Area | — | 212 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Woodside Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Woodside Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Woodside Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Woodside Township for work
Where Woodside Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Woodside Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Woodside Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 252 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,437 ft
Questions about Woodside Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodside Township, MN a good place to live?
Woodside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.