Woodside TownshipMN
A town of 516, settled in 1882.
Is Woodside Township a good place to live?
Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, at 1,966 acres with 3.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Woodside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
516 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.
A larger share of residents are 65 or older in Woodside Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
Just over a third of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 39% across Minnesota. Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Woodside Township.
| Woodside Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 36% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 59.1 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 129 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.8 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Woodside Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.1% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.5% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 27.5% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.5% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.5% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.2% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Woodside Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
For Woodside Township, the income of the median household is $107,000. Woodside Township: 4% of residents live below the poverty line, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Crookston (13%), Thief River Falls (10%) and Fosston (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles.
| Woodside Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $107,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
18.1% of Woodside Township is conserved land
Across 8 parks and preserves: 5.0 miles of trail. Woodside Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rydell National Wildlife Refuge | 3.2 mi | 1,966 |
| 2. Erskine Complex WPA | — | 427 |
| 3. Dorr Wildlife Management Area | — | 304 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Woodside Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Woodside Township, the peak summer temperature is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Woodside Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. 36% of Woodside Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 28%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Woodside Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
37% of adults in Woodside Township have high blood pressure; 28% get no exercise outside work. This Minnesota town beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. In Woodside Township, nearly two in five adults have obesity.
| Woodside Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Woodside Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.3% | 85.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Woodside Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Woodside Township; the nearest are
About 3 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 Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 514 at the 2000 census. Woodside Township was organized in 1882, and named for the woods along the shore of Maple Lake.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,191 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.