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EdwardsMN

A town of 235.

Population
235
residents
Median home value
$305K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
49.7
years
Jobs based here
38
A commuter town
Small town

235 people, and everyone knows the way

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57°
Fog
H 70° · L 60°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Edwards. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2014
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Edwards

Most working residents leave Edwards for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Willmar (48%), Prinsburg (6%) and Clara City (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Edwards0%
Willmar48%
Prinsburg6%
Clara City3%
Whitefield3%
11 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Edwards
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Edwards has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–57°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Edwards is

Edwards beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outEdwardsMN
More adults with COPD6.5%5.4%
More adults with obesity40.1%33.5%
More adults with heart disease6.9%5.9%
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
9.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

6.2% of Edwards is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

6.2%conserved
6.2%
conserved · 1,404 of 22,551 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Reed Wildlife Management Area—115
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Edwards for work

Where Edwards’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

48% → Willmar Willmar 48% 6% → Prinsburg Prinsburg 6% 3% → Clara City Clara City 3% 3% → Whitefield Whitefield 3% 3% → Holland Holland 3% 2% → Benson Benson 2% Edwards · 0% stay
38jobs based in Edwards
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Edwards

Township in Minnesota, United States

Edwards Township is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 304 at the 2000 census. Edwards Township was organized in 1871, and named for S. S. Edwards, an early settler.

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Population
245
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,093 ft

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