Ash Lake TownshipMN
A town of 133.
Is Ash Lake Township a good place to live?
Ash Lake Township’s median age is 66.8 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Anderson Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 589 acres. Ash Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
133 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ash Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ash 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 Ash Lake Township.
Most of Ash Lake Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Ash Lake Township for work: only 4% work in town. At 18 minutes, Ash Lake Township’s average trip to work is below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Marshall (18%), Hendricks (12%) and Tyler (7%).
| Ash Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ash Lake Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Ash Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Ash Lake Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ash Lake Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ash Lake Township has set aside 9.7% of its land for conservation
2.4 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Ash Lake Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Ash Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.7% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ash Lake Wildlife Management Area | 1.1 mi | 298 |
| 2. Anderson Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 589 |
| 3. Chain-O-Sloughs Wildlife Management Area | — | 275 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Ash Lake Township is
Ash Lake Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 29% of Ash Lake Township adults feel lonely.
| Ash Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Ash Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ash Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ash Lake Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Ash Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
96% of working residents leave Ash Lake Township for work
Where Ash Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ash Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Ash Lake Township is a township in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 133 at the 2020 census. This township was named for Ash Lake.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,722 ft
Questions about Ash Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ash Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Ash Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.