Indian Lake TownshipMN
A town of 215.
Is Indian Lake Township a good place to live?
Indian Lake Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The biggest park or preserve is Lake Ocheda Game Refuge, at 156 acres. Indian Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
215 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Indian Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Indian 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 Indian Lake Township.
Indian Lake Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The middle household income for Indian Lake Township comes to $74,000, below Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and close to U.S. towns ($80,000). Indian Lake Township: 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Worthington (29%), Ellsworth (9%) and Sioux Falls (6%).
| Indian Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Indian Lake Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 45 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Indian Lake Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults get no exercise outside work
38% of adults have obesity in Indian Lake Township. Only 2 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Indian Lake Township. In Indian Lake Township, 21% of adults worry about having enough food, and 73% had a checkup this year.
| Indian Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 23% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 11% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Indian Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 17% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 20.5% | 11.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Indian Lake Township: inland flooding
FEMA puts 34% of Indian Lake Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to hail. On expected storm and flood damage, Indian Lake Township sits below 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Indian Lake Township is conserved land
In Indian Lake Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails total 3.0 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Ocheda Game Refuge | — | 156 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Indian Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Indian Lake Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Indian Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Indian Lake Township for work
Where Indian Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Indian Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Indian Lake Township is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 259 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,568 ft
Questions about Indian Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Indian Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Indian Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.