Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Walden

A township of 539 people in Cass County, Minnesota
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Walden

What’s happening this week

All posts →
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Walden.

Weather

Forecast →
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Loading local headlines…

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Walden

Explore places →

Outdoors in Walden

Parks & trails →
Conserved land0.7%163 of 22,976 acres
Trails3.5 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0named on the map

Know a trail or park that’s missing? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3

Know Walden

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Walden

Township in Minnesota, United States
539Population
36.2 sq miArea
1,312 ftElevation

Walden Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 539 as of the 2020 census. Walden Township was named after Walden Pond, in Massachusetts.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

Living in Walden

Work & commute in Walden

Full picture →

Most working residents leave Walden for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Pine River (15%), Brainerd (14%) and Nisswa (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Pine River
15%
Brainerd
14%
Nisswa
5%
Pequot Lakes
5%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Walden →

Health in Walden

Compared with Minnesota

2better than MN·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

Care nearby

Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd · 24.6 mi · ER
Scenic Rivers Health ServicesFloodwood · 76 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56474, 56472 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Walden →

Natural hazards in Walden

43
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves💨 Strong wind
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Walden →

Climate in Walden

Full climate →

Walden has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 4°Winter
52° / 30°Spring
77° / 56°Summer
53° / 35°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Walden →

Libraries near Walden

See all →
Nearest: Pine River Public LibraryPine River · 4.8 miles · 31 hrs a week
Famous people from WaldenWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Walden.Meet them →

How things work in Walden

All explainers →
We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Walden, MNCass CountyView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Walden is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01