Boon Lake TownshipMN
A town of 349, settled in 1882.
Is Boon Lake Township a good place to live?
Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Boon Lake Township. Boon Lake Township’s median age is 47.5 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 Boon Lake Slough Wildlife Management Area, at 87 acres. Boon Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
349 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Boon Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boon 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 Boon Lake Township.
Boon Lake Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Boon Lake Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Boon Lake Township grew to 30 in 2023, 23 more than in 2013. 9% of workers work from home in Boon Lake Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 11%.
| Boon Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 9% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Boon Lake Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Boon Lake Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Boon Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 5° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Boon Lake Township is
Boon Lake Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 41% of Boon Lake Township adults have obesity.
| Boon Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Boon Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Boon Lake Slough Wildlife Management Area | — | 87 |
| 2. Daak Wildlife Management Area | — | 40 |
| 3. Boon Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Boon Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Boon Lake Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Boon Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Boon Lake Township for work
Where Boon Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Boon Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Boon Lake Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 400 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
Questions about Boon Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Boon Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Boon Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.