Bay Lake TownshipMN
A town of 984, settled in 1884.
Is Bay Lake Township a good place to live?
46% of residents are 65 or older in Bay Lake Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%. Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Bay Lake Township. The biggest park or preserve is Round-Rice Bed Wildlife Management Area, at 612 acres. Bay Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
984 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bay Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bay 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 Bay Lake Township.
Bay Lake Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a smaller share of its residents are under 18
9.5% of Bay Lake Township residents are under 18, below both the Minnesota town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Bay Lake Township has grown 6.4% since 2020, to 984 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 43% of Bay Lake Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Bay Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 9.5% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
About 120 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.1 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Bay Lake Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.8% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.2% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 22.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.3% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.2% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Bay Lake Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Bay Lake Township for work: only 3% work in town. Bay Lake Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Bay Lake Township grew to 127 in 2023, 42 more than in 2013.
| Bay Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Bay Lake Township
Bay Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Bay Lake Township is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Bay Lake Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Bay Lake Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
26% of adults feel lonely in Bay Lake Township. Bay Lake Township beats the Minnesota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Bay Lake Township.
| Bay Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Bay Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Fewer lonely adults | 25.8% | 31.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Bay 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 | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hesitation Wildlife Management Area | 0.4 mi | 366 |
| 2. Round-Rice Bed Wildlife Management Area | — | 612 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mille Lacs Lake and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bay Lake Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi LakeMille Lacs Lake8 mi Theme parkPaul Bunyan Land
3 mi AttractionKenney Lake Overlook
14 mi MuseumMille Lacs Indian Museum17 mi GardenNorthland ArboretumPhoto credits
Mille Lacs Lake: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kenney Lake Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mille Lacs Indian Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Bay Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bay Lake Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Bay Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
97% of working residents leave Bay Lake Township for work
Where Bay Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bay Lake Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Bay Lake is an unincorporated community in Bay Lake Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States, near Deerwood. It is along State Highway 6 (MN 6) near the junction with Crow Wing County Road 14.
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- Elevation
- 1,289 ft
Questions about Bay Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bay Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Bay Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.