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Home Lake TownshipMN

A town of 106.

Population

106

2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020

Is Home Lake Township a good place to live?

Home Lake Township’s median age is 60.9 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 9 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Home Lake Township. 20% of the land in Home Lake Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Twin Valley Wildlife Management Area, at 1,441 acres. Home Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

106 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Flom Township · 4 mi Twin Valley · 4 mi Ulen Township · 6 mi Rockwell Township · 7 mi Wild Rice Township · 7 mi Fossum Township · 7 mi

Flom TownshipRockwell TownshipUlen TownshipWild Rice TownshipWalworth TownshipHome Lake Township

Getting set up

Moving to Home Lake Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerWild Rice Electric Coop14.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Home Lake Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsNorman County East 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 hereNorman County CourthouseNorman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP codes56584, 5658556584 91% · 56585 9%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 Home Lake Township.

Outdoors

19.5% of Home Lake Township is conserved land

7.7 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.

19.5%conserved

19.5%

conserved · 4,453 of 22,891 acres

7.7 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Syre Wildlife Management Area	0.6 mi	500
2. Twin Valley Wildlife Management Area	—	1,441
3. Neal Wildlife Management Area	—	576

Full pageHome Lake Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map7.7 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.6 miles of trail · Syre Wildlife Management Area Conserved land19.5% conserved · 4,453 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Home Lake Township?”

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

Climate

In Home Lake Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

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

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°

Spring30–52°

Summer56–78°

Fall34–53°

Sep 27

typical first frost

May 11

typical last frost

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

80°

typical summer high

Full pageHome Lake Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows -2°Rain & snow25″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Home Lake Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

39% of Home Lake Township adults have high blood pressure. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Home Lake Township. 28% of Home Lake Township adults feel lonely.