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A town of 1,622, settled in 1857.
Green Lake Township’s best subject grade is an A− for incomes; its weakest is a C for walkability. Green Lake Township’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 12% of the land in Green Lake Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Burr Oak Lake WPA, at 336 acres. Green Lake Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Green Lake Township beats most towns.
Where Green Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Green Lake Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Green 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Green Lake Township.
Most working residents leave Green Lake Township for work: only 2% work in town. 2.6% of Green Lake Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Willmar (45%), New London (6%) and Spicer (4%).
| Green Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $108,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 14% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide). Green Lake Township’s median age is 48.7 years. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Green Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.7 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 33% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Green Lake Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.8% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 24% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.7% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.6% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Green Lake Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults feel lonely in Green Lake Township.
| Green Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Green Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Green Lake Township since 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Green Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Green Lake Township is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.4 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Burr Oak Lake WPA | — | 336 |
| 2. Kandi Wildlife Management Area | — | 126 |
| 3. Swanson WPA | — | 102 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Green Lake Township
About 3 of every 100 Green Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Township in Minnesota, United States
Green Lake Township is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,473 at the 2000 census. Green Lake Township was organized in 1868, and named for its Green Lake.
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5 towns share a border with Green Lake Township.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lake Township | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | B+ |
| Spicer | — | — | B− | — | A | B+ |
| New London Township | #34 | A+ | B+ | — | A | A− |
| Dovre Township | — | — | B | — | C | B− |
| Kandiyohi Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Green Lake Township, Spicer and Dovre Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Green Lake Township, Spicer, New London Township and Dovre Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Kandiyohi Township and Harrison Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Green Lake Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.