Crooked Lake TownshipMN
A town of 526.
Is Crooked Lake Township a good place to live?
15% of the land in Crooked Lake Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Land O'Lakes State Forest, 2,561 acres with 1.2 miles of trail. Crooked Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
526 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Crooked Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crooked 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 Crooked Lake Township.
A larger share of residents are 65 or older in Crooked Lake Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
Crooked Lake Township’s median age stands at 62.1 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). It is growing: up 4.2% since 2020, to 526 residents (2025 estimate). Minnesota has nearly two in five adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 31%.
| Crooked Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 33% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 62.1 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 61% are men (MN 43%). Median age: women 60.6, men 62.7.
| Crooked Lake Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 30.2% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.3% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.6% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.5% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in Crooked Lake Township work out of town
Only 4% of working residents stay in Crooked Lake Township for work; the rest commute out. In Crooked Lake Township, the typical journey to work is 30 minutes. Jobs in Crooked Lake Township grew by 66 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 104. The median commute is under 33 miles.
| Crooked Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crooked Lake Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
For Crooked Lake Township, the July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Crooked Lake Township: inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Crooked Lake Township than in two thirds of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Crooked Lake Township break down as 66% from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves. Also worth knowing: households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Crooked Lake Township, 14.5% of the land is conserved
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 4.4 miles. The trail density in Crooked Lake Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Land O'Lakes State Forest | 1.2 mi | 2,561 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A smaller share of adults in Crooked Lake Township feel lonely than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
No town among the 272 in Minnesota we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Crooked Lake Township. For adults in the town, the share who report frequent mental distress is 12%. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Crooked Lake Township. Two figures for adults here: 12% binge drink, 48% have high blood pressure.
| Crooked Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 10% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Crooked Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.4% | 17.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.6% | 9.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.3% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Crooked Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crooked Lake Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Crooked Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
96% of working residents leave Crooked Lake Township for work
Where Crooked Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Crooked Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Crooked Lake Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 504 as of the 2020 census. It is named after Roosevelt Lake, formerly known as Crooked Lake, a large lake located in this township. Crooked Lake is a translation from the Ojibwe Wewaagigamaag-zaaga'igan.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,322 ft
Questions about Crooked Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crooked Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Crooked Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.