East Side TownshipMN
A town of 682.
Is East Side Township a good place to live?
East Side Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a higher median age than East Side Township. East Side Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
682 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to East Side Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Side 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 East Side Township.
East Side Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave East Side Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in East Side Township fell to 109 in 2023, 20 fewer than in 2013. 18% of workers work from home in East Side Township, against 14% in Minnesota’s towns and 11% across U.S. towns.
| East Side Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 18% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In East Side Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
East Side Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in East Side Township is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in East Side Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
43% of adults have high blood pressure in East Side Township. Only 1 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than East Side Township. 38% of adults have obesity in East Side Township.
| East Side Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | East Side Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.1% | 17.8% |
| Fewer lonely adults | 27.8% | 31.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
East Side Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Side Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.4% of East Side Township is conserved land
2.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. East Side Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| East Side Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mille Lacs Lake and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Side Township. Close and well known come first.
7 mi LakeMille Lacs Lake28 mi Theme parkPaul Bunyan Land
12 mi MuseumMille Lacs Indian Museum
19 mi AttractionKenney Lake Overlook37 mi GardenNorthland ArboretumPhoto credits
Mille Lacs Lake: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mille Lacs Indian Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kenney Lake Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about East Side Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of East Side Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 East Side Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
97% of working residents leave East Side Township for work
Where East Side Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Side Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
East Side Township is a township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 620 at the 2010 census. East Side Township was named for its location east of Mille Lacs Lake.
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- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,260 ft
Questions about East Side Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Side Township, MN a good place to live?
East Side Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.