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Minnesota›Kandiyohi County

East Lake Lillian TownshipMN

173 residents make their home in this town in Minnesota.

Is East Lake Lillian Township a good place to live?

12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in East Lake Lillian Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Dalton Johnson Wildlife Management Area, at 152 acres. East Lake Lillian Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

173 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Lake LillianLake Elizabeth TownshipLake Lillian TownshipCosmos TownshipLake LillianLake Elizabeth TownshipLake Lillian TownshipCosmos TownshipEast Lake Lillian Township
Getting set up

Moving to East Lake Lillian Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in East Lake Lillian Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerKandiyohi Power CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLake Lillian water system13 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have East Lake Lillian Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsA.C.G.C. Public School DistrictBird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District2 districts serve East Lake Lillian Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereKandiyohi County Office BldgKandiyohi County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2022
ZIP code5625356253 100%Census 2020

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 East Lake Lillian Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in East Lake Lillian Township work out of town

5.1% of East Lake Lillian Township residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away. Its middle household income stands at $66,000. The top destinations are Willmar (27%), Atwater (8%) and Grove City (3%).

0%work in town
East Lake Lillian TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$66,000$90,000$80,000
Average trip to work27 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line5.1%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In East Lake Lillian Township0%
Willmar27%
Atwater8%
Grove City3%
New London3%
19 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in East Lake Lillian Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

East Lake Lillian Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 4°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring34–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in East Lake Lillian Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level

The FEMA risk score in East Lake Lillian Township is 33 of 100. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 17%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy East Lake Lillian Township is

East Lake Lillian Township beats the Minnesota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress here. Two figures for adults here: 39% have obesity, 36% have high blood pressure.

East Lake Lillian TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)77%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
7 better18 too close to call7 worse
What stands outEast Lake Lillian TownshipMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.3%9.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9%11.4%
More adults with heart disease7.9%5.9%
Olivia Hospital & Clinic
14.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

In East Lake Lillian Township, 2.2% of the land is conserved

Trails run 0.1 miles in 1 park or preserve.

2.2%conserved
2.2%
conserved · 498 of 22,803 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Dalton Johnson Wildlife Management Area—152

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about East Lake Lillian Township

16pages on East Lake Lillian Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of East Lake Lillian Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave East Lake Lillian Township for work

Where East Lake Lillian Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

27% → Willmar Willmar 27% 8% → Atwater Atwater 8% 3% → Grove City Grove City 3% 3% → New London New London 3% 3% → Olivia Olivia 3% 3% → Litchfield Litchfield 3% East Lake Lillian Township · 0% stay
12jobs based in East Lake Lillian Township
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About East Lake Lillian Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

East Lake Lillian Township is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 225 at the 2000 census. East Lake Lillian Township was organized in 1893, and named for its location east of Lake Lillian.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,106 ft

Questions about East Lake Lillian Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is East Lake Lillian Township, MN a good place to live?

East Lake Lillian Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.