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Woodside Township (Otter Tail County), Minnesota

Woodside Township (Otter Tail County) is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, home to about 238 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56361, 56437 and 56453.

Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population2387 per sq mi
Median home value$122,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Woodside Township (Otter Tail County)

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Woodside Township (Otter Tail County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)133 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN127 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL481 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Woodside Township (Otter Tail County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Woodside Township (Otter Tail County)

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

Woodside Township (Otter Tail County) had 252 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 1688th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Otter Tail County grew from 45,375 residents in 1900 to 60,081 in 2020.

Woodside Township (Otter Tail County) population by census2000: 293, 2010: 277, 2020: 252293200027720102522020

Otter Tail County, 1900–2020

Otter Tail County population, 1900 to 20201900: 45,375, 1910: 46,036, 1920: 50,818, 1930: 51,006, 1940: 53,192, 1950: 51,320, 1960: 48,960, 1970: 46,097, 1980: 51,937, 1990: 50,714, 2000: 57,159, 2010: 57,303, 2020: 60,08145K’00’1051K’20’3053K’40’5049K’60’7052K’80’9057K’00’1060K’20

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 -1°F. About 29.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Woodside Township (Otter Tail County)Jan: high 18°F, low -1°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 23°F, low 2°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 15°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in; May: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 20°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 7°F, 0.9 in18°-1°Jan0.923°2°Feb0.836°15°Mar1.452°29°Apr2.665°42°May3.574°54°Jun4.478°58°Jul4.377°55°Aug3.669°47°Sep2.954°34°Oct2.837°20°Nov1.324°7°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wadena 3 S, MN weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Otter Tail County

18,813 jobs at 1,730 businesses in Otter Tail County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Otter Tail CountyManufacturing: 4,135 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,883 jobs; Retail trade: 2,798 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,713 jobs; Construction: 1,048 jobs; Other services: 999 jobs; Administrative and support: 773 jobs; Wholesale trade: 535 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woodside Township (Otter Tail County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Astera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wadena17.7 miles
  • Alomere HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alexandria23.6 miles
  • Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Long Prairie24.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Woodside Township (Otter Tail County)

Public schools here are run by Bertha-Hewitt Public School Dist., Parkers Prairie Public School Dist.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bertha ElementaryBerthaPre-K–6293Public9.0 mi
Parkers Prairie ElementaryParkers PrairiePre-K–6251Public6.1 mi
Bertha SecondaryBertha7–12213Public9.0 mi
Parkers Prairie SecondaryParkers Prairie7–12280Public5.9 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 Parkers Prairie City, Parkers Prairie Township, Bertha City, Miltona Township, Bertha Township, Hewitt, Germania, Stowe Prairie, Oak Valley, Leaf Valley, Elmo, Effington, Eastern, Bartlett and Urbank.

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