Diamond Lake TownshipMN
A town of 217.
Is Diamond Lake Township a good place to live?
99% of households own their home in Diamond Lake Township, above both the Minnesota town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The biggest park or preserve is Chen Bay Wildlife Management Area, at 406 acres. Diamond Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
217 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Diamond Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Diamond 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 Diamond Lake Township.
Most of Diamond Lake Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Diamond Lake Township for work: only 0% work in town. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Diamond Lake Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Marshall (20%), Hendricks (11%) and Ivanhoe (5%).
| Diamond Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Diamond Lake Township
Diamond Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Diamond Lake Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Diamond 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
How healthy Diamond Lake Township is
Diamond Lake Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 29% of Diamond Lake Township adults feel lonely.
| Diamond 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 | Diamond Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 7.1% of Diamond Lake Township
1.7 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The trail density in Diamond Lake Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Diamond 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 | 7.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chen Bay Wildlife Management Area | — | 406 |
| 2. Weber Waterfowl Production Area | — | 158 |
| 3. Fox Waterfowl Production Area | — | 142 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Diamond Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Diamond Lake Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Diamond Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Diamond Lake Township for work
Where Diamond Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Diamond Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Diamond Lake Township is a township in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 231 at the 2000 census. Diamond Lake Township was named for a former lake in the shape of a diamond.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,765 ft
Questions about Diamond Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Diamond Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Diamond Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.