Ward Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 471 at the 2000 census and 474 at the 2020 census.
Ward Township was organized in 1877, and named after Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana, the native home of a share of the early settlers. The sculptor Joseph Kiselewski was born in Ward Township early in the 20th century. Examples of his work can be seen at the American Heritage National Bank and in front of Christ the King church. Both are in near-by Browerville. Blazey Kiselewski, Joseph's father, was likely one of the first Polish immigrants in Ward Township. He took up farming there in 1893. Ward Township had a post office from 1882 until 1887.
Horseshoe Lake, at 120 acres, is found in the township. It has a public boat access in its Northeast corner. The fish species living in the lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, bowfin (dogfish), redhorse, white sucker, central mudminnow, golden shiner, Iowa darter, and tadpole madtom. Horseshoe Lake has a maximum depth of twenty-four feet.
Wildlife Management Area
thumb|The Ring Neck Pheasant is found on the Long Prairie River Wildlife Management Area.
The 262 acre Long Prairie River WMA is in sections 11, 14, and 22 of the township. The Long Prairie River flows through the WMA and there is a canoe access on the West side of the Area. The WMA is dominated by lowland grass, cattails, brush areas and some restored upland prairie. Management of the unit focuses on maintaining and improving the habitat for a diversity of native plants and wildlife, with emphasis on managing grassland habitats.
Demographics
As of the census