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Minnesota›Todd County

Fawn Lake TownshipMN

A town of 563.

Is Fawn Lake Township a good place to live?

11% of residents are under 18 in Fawn Lake Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. The biggest park or preserve is Phillbrook Wildlife Management Area, at 297 acres. Fawn Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

563 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Moran TownshipScandia Valley TownshipTurtle Creek TownshipVillard TownshipMotley TownshipMoran TownshipScandia Valley TownshipTurtle Creek TownshipVillard TownshipMotley TownshipFawn Lake Township
Getting set up

Moving to Fawn Lake Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerTodd-Wadena Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fawn Lake Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsStaples-Motley School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereTodd County Historic CourthouseTodd County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes56438, 56466, 56443, 5647956438 67% · 56466 15% · 56443 14% · 56479 4%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 Fawn Lake Township.

Work & commute

Fawn Lake Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Fawn Lake Township for work: only 1% work in town. Fawn Lake Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median household income in Fawn Lake Township is $66,000.

1%work in town
Fawn Lake TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.3%9.8%8%
Median household income$66,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line9.6%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Fawn Lake Township1%
Long Prairie16%
Browerville13%
Staples8%
Little Falls6%
21 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Fawn Lake Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Fawn Lake Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Fawn Lake Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Fawn Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Fawn Lake Township’s July high is 80°F.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring31–52°
Summer57–78°
Fall35–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Fawn Lake Township is

Fawn Lake Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 17% of Fawn Lake Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Fawn Lake TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outFawn Lake TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.7%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.9%8.9%
Lakewood Health System
8.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 4.1% of Fawn Lake Township

3.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

4.1%conserved
Fawn Lake TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land4.1%4.7%4.3%
4.1%
conserved · 933 of 22,660 acres
3.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Phillbrook Wildlife Management Area—297
2. Sylvan Shores Community Park—19

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fawn Lake Township

16pages on Fawn Lake Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fawn Lake Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Fawn Lake Township for work

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

16% → Long Prairie Long Prairie 16% 13% → Browerville Browerville 13% 8% → Staples Staples 8% 6% → Little Falls Little Falls 6% 4% → Motley Motley 4% 4% → Wadena Wadena 4% Fawn Lake Township · 1% stay
35jobs based in Fawn Lake Township
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Fawn Lake Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Fawn Lake Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 440 at the 2000 census. At the time of the 2020 census the population had increased to 538. Fawn Lake Township was organized in 1881.The township is named after a lake in the east part of section 30.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,299 ft

Questions about Fawn Lake Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fawn Lake Township, MN a good place to live?

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