Fall Lake TownshipMN
A town of 639.
Is Fall Lake Township a good place to live?
59% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Fall Lake Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a higher median age than Fall Lake Township. 74% of the land in Fall Lake Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Superior National Forest, 254,623 acres with 113.6 miles of trail. Fall Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
639 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fall Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fall 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 Fall Lake Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Fall Lake Township
173 miles of trail in 18 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Superior National Forest | 113.6 mi | 254,623 |
| 2. Bear Island State Forest | 4.9 mi | 4,203 |
| 3. Hidden Valley Recreation Area | 1.9 mi | 64 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Fall Lake Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Fall Lake Township for work: only 4% work in town. The average trip to work in Fall Lake Township is 17 minutes. The top destinations are Ely (10%), Duluth (10%) and Two Harbors (6%).
| Fall Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fall Lake Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Fall Lake Township is cooler than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Fall Lake Township’s July high is 77°F. Fall Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fall Lake Township is
Fall Lake Township beats the Minnesota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 13% of adults have diabetes in Fall Lake Township.
| Fall Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Fall Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Fall Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fall Lake Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Fall Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
173 miles of trails in Fall Lake Township
73.6% of the town is conserved land, across 18 parks and preserves.
About Fall Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Fall Lake Township is a township in Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 630 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 587 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,424 ft
Questions about Fall Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fall Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Fall Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.