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WalterMN

A town of 125.

Population
125
residents
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
47.1
years
Land area
29 sq mi
Small town

125 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Light Rain
H 64° · L 59°

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Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Walter has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Walter is

Walter beats the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
4 better19 too close to call9 worse
What stands outWalterMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.6%9.3%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation6%7.1%
More adults with heart disease8.5%5.9%
Milbank Area Hospital/Avera Health
12 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

7.9% of Walter is conserved land

0.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

7.9%conserved
Map of Walter: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
7.9%
conserved · 1,463 of 18,423 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Walter Wildlife Management Area, South East Unit—161
2. Walter Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit—150
3. Walter Wildlife Management Area, West Unit—116
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Walter

Township in Minnesota, United States

Walter Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 186 at the 2000 census. Walter Township was organized in 1884, and named for Henry Walter, a pioneer settler.

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

Population
133
Area
29 sq mi
Elevation
1,086 ft

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