Housing data for Leaf River Township, MN
Leaf River Township, MN has an estimated 804 residents and 343 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Wadena County.
22.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,335 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+51.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 804 (±168)
- Housing units
- 343 (±78)
- Households that rent
- 22.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,335
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +51.4%
What stands out in Leaf River Township
Median gross rent: $1,335 (±$133) in Leaf River Township, higher than in Wadena County ($746).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 5.4% (±28.5 points) in Leaf River Township, lower than in Wadena County (36.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,556 (±$515) in Leaf River Township, higher than in Wadena County ($1,806).
Median household income: $86,161 (±$8,669) in Leaf River Township, higher than in Wadena County ($61,467).
Housing in Leaf River Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,335 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 5.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 22.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $86,161 median household income
- Home values: $220,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,850 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,556 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 88.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 60.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 42.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 27.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +51.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 15.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Leaf River Township against Wadena County, its state and the nation
| Leaf River Township | Wadena County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 804 (±168) | 14,256 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 343 (±78) | 7,021 (±40) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.4% (±12.0 points) | 26.4% (±2.9 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,335 (±$133) | $746 (±$86) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $86,161 (±$8,669) | $61,467 (±$4,671) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $220,800 (±$46,377) | $173,000 (±$5,359) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,556 (±$515) | $1,806 (±$84) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.1% (±20.8 points) | 58.3% (±4.5 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.1 minutes (±5.8) | 21.3 minutes (±1.9) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.8% (±4.2 points) | 84.8% (±2.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.2 years (±3.4) | 40.0 years (±0.6) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Leaf River Township covers 35.2 square miles of land, about 23 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Leaf River Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 531 (±132) | 804 (±168) | +51.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 212 (±31) | 343 (±78) | +61.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $588 (±$200) | $1,335 (±$133) | +127.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $171,900 (±$13,751) | $220,800 (±$46,377) | +28.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $70,714 (±$10,749) | $86,161 (±$8,669) | +21.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,333 (±$297) | $1,850 (±$733) | +38.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,773 (±$184) | $2,556 (±$515) | +44.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.4% (±7.0 points) | 22.4% (±12.0 points) | +15.0 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±58.2 points) | 0.0% (±25.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Leaf River Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56482 | 25% | 7,619 | $731 | $169,800 | $64,439 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Leaf River Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadena | 4.0 mi | $684 | $160,800 | 41.9% |
| Bluffton Township | 5.4 mi | $907 | $216,700 | 8.3% |
| Rockwood Township (Wadena County) | 5.9 mi | — | $209,400 | 5.0% |
| Wadena Township | 6.5 mi | $883 | $179,600 | 4.5% |
| Wing River Township | 6.9 mi | $854 | $277,800 | 7.9% |
| Bluffton | 7.0 mi | $825 | $182,300 | 16.9% |
| Verndale | 8.1 mi | $708 | $104,600 | 11.3% |
| Blowers Township | 8.3 mi | — | $240,400 | 18.5% |
Places in Minnesota most like Leaf River Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Independence Township | $1,536 | $273,300 | $90,781 | 20.9% |
| Manannah Township | $1,298 | $242,400 | $82,639 | 12.8% |
| Cambria Township | $1,362 | $327,600 | $93,264 | 25.2% |
| Roosevelt Township (Crow Wing County) | $1,304 | $284,000 | $79,167 | 16.3% |
| Morristown | $1,018 | $184,800 | $83,059 | 23.3% |
| Randolph | $1,563 | $291,000 | $104,286 | 20.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Minnesota.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Leaf River Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $737 | $836 | $1,059 | $1,302 | $1,392 |
HUD income limits for Leaf River Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,600 | $34,300 | $54,900 |
| 2 people | $23,550 | $39,200 | $62,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,100 | $70,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,000 | $78,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,850 | $90,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,800 | $97,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,700 | $103,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Wadena County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Leaf River Township
What is the median household income in Leaf River Township?
The median household income in Leaf River Township is $86,161 (±$8,669) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Leaf River Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $220,800 (±$46,377) for owner-occupied homes in Leaf River Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Leaf River Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Leaf River Township, MN is $1,850 (±$733) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Leaf River Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Leaf River Township, MN is $2,556 (±$515) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Leaf River Township?
Leaf River Township, MN has an estimated 343 (±78) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Leaf River Township?
60.1% of homes in Leaf River Township, MN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Leaf River Township growing?
In Leaf River Township, the number of residents went from 531 in 2015–2019 to 804 in 2020–2024 (+51.4%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Leaf River Township?
The ZIP code that covers Leaf River Township is 56482.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 56482?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56482 is $731 (±$126) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leaf River township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leaf River township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leaf River township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leaf River township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leaf River township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Leaf River township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Leaf River township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Wadena County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Wadena County, MN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Leaf River township, Wadena County, Minnesota (county subdivision:36026, in state:27 county:159).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .