Ann Lake TownshipMN
A town of 410.
Is Ann Lake Township a good place to live?
Ann Lake Township’s average trip to work is 51 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Ann Lake Township. Mille Lacs Wildlife Management Area, at 6,437 acres with 3.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Ann Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
410 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ann Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ann Lake Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ann Lake Township.
In Ann Lake Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Ann Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Ann Lake Township’s July high is 80°F, below both the Minnesota town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 0.9 jobs for every working resident, most of Ann Lake Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Ann Lake Township for work: only 2% work in town. The median household income in Ann Lake Township is $60,000. The top destinations are Mora (17%), Cambridge (6%) and Princeton (3%).
| Ann Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Ann Lake Township is
Ann Lake Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Ann Lake Township.
| Ann Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Ann Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ann Lake Township has set aside 6.4% of its land for conservation
4.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Ann Lake Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Ann Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mille Lacs Wildlife Management Area | 3.2 mi | 6,437 |
| 2. Rum River State Forest | — | 1,051 |
| 3. Ann Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 805 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Ann Lake Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Ann Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ann Lake Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Ann Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Ann Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Ann Lake Township is a township in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 377 at the 2000 census. Ann was the name of a local Ojibwe Indian woman.
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- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,122 ft
Questions about Ann Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ann Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Ann Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.