Williams Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, home to about 105 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55735 and 56350.
Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1053 per sq mi
Median home value$176,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$257Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Williams Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Williams Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)91 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL410 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Williams Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Williams Township
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
Williams Township had 120 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 2306th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Aitkin County grew from 6,743 residents in 1900 to 15,697 in 2020.
Aitkin 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Isle 12n, MN weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Aitkin County
3,632 jobs at 415 businesses in Aitkin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Williams Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health SandstoneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sandstone20.0 miles
Mille Lacs Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Onamia20.0 miles
Welia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mora22.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
2
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.
Schools in Williams Township
Public schools here are run by East Central School District, Hinckley-Finlayson School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
East Central Early ChildhoodFinlayson
Pre-K–K
—
Public
21.2 mi
East Central ElementaryFinlayson
Pre-K–6
391
Public
21.2 mi
Finlayson ElementaryFinlayson
Pre-K–6
58
Public
17.3 mi
Crossroads Area Learning CenterFinlayson
7–12
32
Alternative Education
21.2 mi
East Central Senior SecondaryFinlayson
7–12
309
Public
21.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pine Lake Township (Pine County), Wagner, Finlayson Township, Finlayson City, Bremen, Pliny, Idun, Millward, McGrath, Jewett UT, White Pine and Seavey.
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