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Minnesota›Hubbard County

Hart Lake TownshipMN

A town of 562.

Is Hart Lake Township a good place to live?

Hart Lake Township’s January low is -2°F, below both the Minnesota town median (6°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hart Lake Township. Hart Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

562 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Farden TownshipWilkinson TownshipGuthrie TownshipLakeport TownshipPike Bay TownshipFarden TownshipWilkinson TownshipGuthrie TownshipLakeport TownshipPike Bay TownshipHart Lake Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hart Lake Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerBeltrami Electric Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hart Lake Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBemidji Public School DistrictLaporte Public School District2 districts serve Hart Lake Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereHubbard County CourthouseHubbard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56461, 5663356461 89% · 56633 11%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 Hart Lake Township.

Work & commute

About half of Hart Lake Township’s working residents commute to Bemidji

Most working residents leave Hart Lake Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 26 minutes, Hart Lake Township’s average trip to work is against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Bemidji (46%), Cass Lake (6%) and Walker (3%).

0%work in town
Hart Lake TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work26 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line8.8%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hart Lake Township0%
Bemidji46%
Cass Lake6%
Walker3%
Shingobee Township3%
16 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Hart Lake Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Hart Lake Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Hart Lake Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Hart Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Hart Lake Township’s July high is 79°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–22°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–77°
Fall34–52°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hart Lake Township is

Hart Lake Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 13% of Hart Lake Township adults have diabetes.

Hart Lake TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outHart Lake TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.7%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.7%8.9%
Cass Lake Indian Health Services Hospital
8.6 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 5.3% of Hart Lake Township

1.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Hart Lake Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

5.3%conserved
Hart Lake TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land5.3%4.7%4.3%
5.3%
conserved · 1,203 of 22,584 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hart Lake Township

16pages on Hart Lake Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Hart Lake Township

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hart Lake Township for work

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

46% → Bemidji Bemidji 46% 6% → Cass Lake Cass Lake 6% 3% → Walker Walker 3% 3% → Shingobee Township Shingobee Township 3% 3% → Helga Township Helga Township 3% 2% → Farden Township Farden Township 2% Hart Lake Township · 0% stay
7jobs based in Hart Lake Township
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hart Lake Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Hart Lake Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 543 at the 2020 census. This township took its name from Hart Lake.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,430 ft

Questions about Hart Lake Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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

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