Housing data for Wing River Township, MN
Wing River Township, MN has an estimated 419 residents and 220 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Wadena County.
7.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $854 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 419 (±78)
- Housing units
- 220 (±45)
- Households that rent
- 7.9%
- Median gross rent
- $854
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −12.7%
What stands out in Wing River Township
Households that rent: 7.9% (±8.6 points) in Wing River Township, lower than in Wadena County (26.4%).
Median home value: $277,800 (±$78,114) in Wing River Township, higher than in Wadena County ($173,000).
Households without a vehicle: 2.8% (±3.8 points) in Wing River Township, lower than in Wadena County (7.6%).
Average commute: 28.0 minutes (±5.3) in Wing River Township, higher than in Wadena County (21.3 minutes).
Housing in Wing River Township at a glance
- Median rent: $854 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 84.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $62,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $277,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,455 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,868 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 53.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 46.1% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 28.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −12.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 14.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wing River Township against Wadena County, its state and the nation
| Wing River Township | Wadena County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 419 (±78) | 14,256 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 220 (±45) | 7,021 (±40) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.9% (±8.6 points) | 26.4% (±2.9 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $854 (±$22) | $746 (±$86) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,500 (±$9,546) | $61,467 (±$4,671) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $277,800 (±$78,114) | $173,000 (±$5,359) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,868 (±$458) | $1,806 (±$84) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.3% (±15.1 points) | 58.3% (±4.5 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.0 minutes (±5.3) | 21.3 minutes (±1.9) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.8% (±5.5 points) | 84.8% (±2.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.1 years (±6.6) | 40.0 years (±0.6) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Wing River Township covers 36.0 square miles of land, about 12 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wing River Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 480 (±94) | 419 (±78) | −12.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 256 (±43) | 220 (±45) | −14.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $613 (±$304) | $854 (±$22) | +39.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $150,800 (±$25,867) | $277,800 (±$78,114) | +84.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,625 (±$16,450) | $62,500 (±$9,546) | +37.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,150 (±$336) | $1,455 (±$810) | +26.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,426 (±$131) | $1,868 (±$458) | +31.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.7% (±4.0 points) | 7.9% (±8.6 points) | +2.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±62.8 points) | 0.0% (±65.9 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 Wing River Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56481 | 19% | 2,255 | $675 | $167,700 | $73,295 |
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 Wing River Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullard Township | 4.2 mi | $825 | $211,200 | 7.3% |
| North Germany Township | 5.2 mi | — | $226,300 | 3.7% |
| Aldrich Township | 6.5 mi | $425 | $203,500 | 13.1% |
| Leaf River Township | 6.9 mi | $1,335 | $220,800 | 22.4% |
| Lyons Township (Wadena County) | 7.5 mi | — | $212,500 | 5.1% |
| Thomastown Township | 7.9 mi | — | $256,900 | 8.9% |
| Verndale | 8.2 mi | $708 | $104,600 | 11.3% |
| Rockwood Township (Wadena County) | 8.7 mi | — | $209,400 | 5.0% |
Places in Minnesota most like Wing River Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mound Prairie Township | $914 | $315,800 | $72,222 | 6.5% |
| Gordon Township | $959 | $322,200 | $69,479 | 7.3% |
| Swan River Township | $825 | $305,600 | $76,625 | 5.2% |
| Dell Grove Township | $950 | $217,100 | $71,083 | 8.8% |
| Hines Township | $875 | $238,800 | $75,000 | 6.8% |
| Breitung Township | $904 | $246,200 | $70,893 | 12.4% |
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 Wing 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 Wing 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 Wing River Township
What is the average home value in Wing River Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $277,800 (±$78,114) for owner-occupied homes in Wing River Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Wing River Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Wing River Township, MN is $1,868 (±$458) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Wing River Township?
Wing River Township, MN has an estimated 220 (±45) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Wing River Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 39.5% of homes in Wing River Township, MN.
How old are most homes in Wing River Township?
53.3% of homes in Wing River Township, MN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Wing River Township?
Workers who live in Wing River Township, MN take an average of 28.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wing River Township growing?
In Wing River Township, the number of residents went from 480 in 2015–2019 to 419 in 2020–2024 (−12.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Wing River Township?
The ZIP code that covers Wing River Township is 56481.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 56481?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56481 is $675 (±$162) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wing River township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wing River township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wing River township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wing River township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wing River township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wing River township, Wadena County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wing 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 Wing River township, Wadena County, Minnesota (county subdivision:70906, 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 .