Waltham Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, home to about 329 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55982, and parts of 55918 and 55973 are in Waltham Township too.
Population3299 per sq mi
Median home value$285,000Census, as estimated by owners
Mostly Sargeant Township; part is in Waltham Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waltham Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Waltham Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)77 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL295 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Waltham Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Waltham Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (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
Waltham Township had 358 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1396th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Mower County grew from 22,335 residents in 1900 to 40,029 in 2020.
Mower 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Austin Waste Wtp Facility, MN weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Mower County
13,890 jobs at 800 businesses in Mower County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waltham Township.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester24.6 miles
Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester26.1 miles
Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna26.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
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 Waltham Township
Parks (2 nearby)
Waltham City Park · 6 acres2.2 mi
Gerbig Park · 2 acres3.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Brownsdale Public Library3.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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