Crow Wing Lake TownshipMN
A town of 372.
Is Crow Wing Lake Township a good place to live?
The biggest place to walk is Crow Wing Chain Wildlife Management Area, 3,245 acres with 2.6 miles of trail. Crow Wing Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
372 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Crow Wing Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crow Wing 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 Crow Wing Lake Township.
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, the median age in Crow Wing Lake Township is higher
Among residents in Crow Wing Lake Township, 21% are under 18, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. Since 2020, Crow Wing Lake Township has grown 3%, to 372 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Also worth knowing: for adults 25 and older here, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 40%. People 65 and older are just over a third of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide).
| Crow Wing Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59.1 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 33% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.1 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Crow Wing Lake Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 1.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.7% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.9% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.9% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14.6% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.9% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.2% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
In Crow Wing Lake Township, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Commuting out is the norm in Crow Wing Lake Township: 1% of working residents work locally. 8.3% of workers do their job from home here. The median commute is under 14 miles. The top destinations are Park Rapids (36%), Nevis (4%) and Detroit Lakes (4%).
| Crow Wing Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8.3% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
20.1% of Crow Wing Lake Township is conserved land
Trails total 15 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Crow Wing Lake Township’s trail density stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crow Wing Chain Wildlife Management Area | 2.6 mi | 3,245 |
| 2. Huntersville State Forest | 1.2 mi | 1,293 |
| 3. Badoura State Forest | 0.1 mi | 2,389 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Crow Wing Lake Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high here is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Crow Wing Lake Township is
The share of adults in Crow Wing Lake Township who sleep under 7 hours: 28%. Against the Minnesota average, Crow Wing Lake Township comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Crow Wing Lake Township.
| Crow Wing Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Crow Wing Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.2% | 68.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Crow Wing Lake Township: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Crow Wing Lake Township, 63% come from inland flooding and 13% from drought. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Crow Wing Lake Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2002.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Crow Wing Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crow Wing Lake Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Crow Wing Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Crow Wing Lake Township for work
Where Crow Wing Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Crow Wing Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Crow Wing Lake Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 358 at the 2020 census. Crow Wing Lake Township was so named on account of there being many lakes near the Crow Wing River within its borders.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,381 ft
Questions about Crow Wing Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crow Wing Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Crow Wing Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.