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Wrenshall TownshipMN
457 people call this town in Minnesota home.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
457
2025 Census estimate · +2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$238K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
44.9
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town
Is Wrenshall Township a good place to live?
Wrenshall Township’s January low is 1°F, below both the Minnesota town median (6°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Blackhoof River Wildlife Management Area, at 2,116 acres with 1.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Wrenshall Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
457 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Blackhoof TownshipHolyoke TownshipSilver Brook TownshipWrenshall Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wrenshall Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wrenshall Township, and how to reach them.
PowerEast Central Energy17.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wrenshall Township’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 hereCarlton County AuditorCarlton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code5579755797 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 Wrenshall Township.
Work & commute
Wrenshall Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
4% of Wrenshall Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Duluth (28%), Cloquet (19%) and Carlton (7%). The town’s median household income stands at $79,000.
0%work in town
| Wrenshall Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Wrenshall Township0%
Duluth28%
Cloquet19%
Carlton7%
Superior6%
19 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Wrenshall Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Wrenshall Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Wrenshall Township, the peak summer temperature is 79°F.
71″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–24°
Spring29–51°
Summer53–77°
Fall35–54°
Sep 22
typical first frost
Jun 1
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Wrenshall Township is cold waves, at a low overall level
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Wrenshall Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2018. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Wrenshall Township break down as 60% from cold waves and 31% from inland flooding.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Wrenshall Township is
27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Wrenshall Township. The share of adults in Wrenshall Township who binge drink: 19%.
| Wrenshall Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Wrenshall Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.7% | 8.9% |
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 34.5% | 29.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.5% |
Community Memorial Hospital
13.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Wrenshall Township has set aside 4% of its land for conservation
Across 2 parks and preserves: 11 miles of trail. Wrenshall Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 2, covering 2,277 acres.
4%conserved
| Wrenshall Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
4%
conserved · 953 of 24,095 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blackhoof River Wildlife Management Area | 1.8 mi | 2,116 |
| 2. Wrenshall Wildlife Management Area | — | 161 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 12 attractions →Lake Superior Railroad Museum and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wrenshall Township. Close and well known come first.
20 mi MuseumLake Superior Railroad Museum
20 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Lakes Aquarium
20 mi MuseumDuluth Depot15 mi Zoo & aquariumLake Superior Zoo
18 mi MuseumFairlawn Mansion
21 mi MuseumLake Superior Maritime Visitor CenterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Superior Railroad Museum: User resedabear on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Great Lakes Aquarium: Tmajewski, Public domain · Duluth Depot: Hikki Nagasaki, Public domain · Fairlawn Mansion: Nfarmakes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wrenshall Township
17pages on Wrenshall Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wrenshall Township
About 1 of every 100 Wrenshall Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Wrenshall Township for work
Where Wrenshall Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
10jobs based in Wrenshall Township
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wrenshall Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Wrenshall is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. It was originally a brickyard. The population was 428 at the 2020 census. Wrenshall is located just south of Jay Cooke State Park.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
- ZIP code
- 55797
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Wrenshall Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wrenshall Township, MN a good place to live?
Wrenshall Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.