Wright TownshipMN
A town of 90.
Is Wright Township a good place to live?
Wright Township’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Wright Township. The biggest place to walk is Florian Wildlife Management Area, 1,115 acres with 1.6 miles of trail. Wright Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
90 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wright Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wright 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 Wright Township.
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Wright Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Wright Township
Wright Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. At 80°F, Wright Township’s July high is against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wright Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
38% of Wright Township adults have high blood pressure. Wright Township beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of Wright Township adults have obesity.
| Wright Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Wright Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.4% | 85.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 6.6% of Wright Township
4.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Wright Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Wright Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Florian Wildlife Management Area | 1.6 mi | 1,115 |
| 2. Wright Wildlife Management Area | — | 390 |
| 3. Florian Park | — | 100 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Wright Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wright Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Wright Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Wright Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Wright Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 126 at the 2000 census. Wright Township was organized in 1884.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 991 ft
Questions about Wright Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wright Township, MN a good place to live?
Wright Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.