Deerwood Township (Crow Wing County) is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, home to about 1,471 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56444, and parts of 56431 are in Deerwood Township (Crow Wing County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $238 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,47151 per sq mi
Median home value$422,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$238Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Deerwood Township (Crow Wing County), part in Aitkin City and Nordland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Deerwood Township (Crow Wing County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Deerwood Township (Crow Wing County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)113 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL441 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Deerwood Township (Crow Wing County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Deerwood Township (Crow Wing County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Deerwood Township (Crow Wing County) had 1,309 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 432nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Crow Wing County grew from 14,250 residents in 1900 to 66,123 in 2020.
Crow Wing County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 31.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aitkin 2e, MN weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Crow Wing County
28,209 jobs at 2,283 businesses in Crow Wing County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Deerwood Township (Crow Wing County).
Nearest hospitals
Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby5.6 miles
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd18.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Deerwood Township (Crow Wing County)
Grocery stores
Super One Foods5.2 mi
Paulbeck's County Market7.5 mi
Libraries
Jessie F Hallett Library5.7 mi
Museums
Soo Line Depot Museum5.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
John H. Pribyl Pavillion5.9 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Aitkin City, Nordland, Farm Island, Bay Lake, Aitkin Township, Deerwood City, Hazelton Township (Aitkin County), Spencer, Glen, Rabbit Lake, Malmo, Wealthwood, Cuyuna, Fleming Township (Aitkin County), Ross Lake, Kimberly, Morrison, Second Assessment UT, Davidson UT and Lee Township (Aitkin County).
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