Fish Lake TownshipMN
A town of 2,255, settled in 1868.
Is Fish Lake Township a good place to live?
Fish Lake Township’s best subject grades are a B for health and incomes; its weakest is a D for walkability. Fish Lake Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 12 of Minnesota’s 574 towns score lower on walkability. Only 3 of Minnesota’s 575 towns score lower on the outdoors. Fish Lake Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 83% of U.S. towns. Fish Lake Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
99% of working residents leave Fish Lake Township for work
Where Fish Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Fish Lake Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Fish Lake Township is from typical.
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Moving to Fish Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fish 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 Fish Lake Township.
Fewer of Fish Lake Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
0.9% of Fish Lake Township working residents work locally, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 8%. Fish Lake Township’s median household income is $123,000. The top destinations are Cambridge (12%), Minneapolis (6%) and St.
| Fish Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Fish Lake Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Fish Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Fish Lake Township is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fish Lake Township ranks healthier than 65% of the country’s towns
Fish Lake Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of adults feel lonely in Fish Lake Township.
| Fish Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fish Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16.1% | 13.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 26.1% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
High risk in Fish Lake Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fish Lake Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Fish Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fish Lake Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Fish Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
About Fish Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Fish Lake Township is a township in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,012 at the 2010 census.
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- Established
- 1868
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 925 ft
Fish Lake Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Fish Lake Township.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Lake Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | B |
| Cambridge Township | #200 | B | B− | — | B− | B |
| North Branch Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Harris | — | — | B+ | — | B− | B |
| Nessel Township | — | — | C− | — | B | B− |
Fish Lake Township, North Branch Township, Harris and Nessel Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Fish Lake Township, Cambridge Township, North Branch Township, Harris and Nessel Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Fish Lake Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Fish Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fish Lake Township, MN expensive?
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.