Lake Pepin, Minnesota, 1865
Lake Township’s story
Lake Township in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 3 maps from 1918 on.
Explore the history →Lake TownshipMN
A town of 1,995. 87% more nonprofits per person than the typical Minnesota town.
Population
1,995
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$186K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
254
A commuter town
Is Lake Township a good place to live?
The best of Lake Township’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Lake Township’s average trip to work is 11 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On incomes, just 45 of Minnesota’s 574 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 75% of U.S. towns. 28% of the land in Lake Township is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Lost River State Forest, at 6,149 acres with 1.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. On history, just 16 of Minnesota’s 574 towns do worse. Lake Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lake Township stand out
Where Lake Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Lake Township for work
Where Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
254jobs based in Lake Township
6%of working residents work in town
4 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Lake Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Lake Township is from typical.
Jobs & income$76K median household incomeC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 10.1% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsBeat 63% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →HealthLifecare Medical Center 16.9 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Township, and how to reach them.
PowerRoseau Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLakewood Park and SalesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereRoseau County CourthouseRoseau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes56763, 5675656763 90% · 56756 10%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 Lake Township.
OutdoorsC+
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Lake Township
27 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
28.2%conserved
28.2%
conserved · 10,328 of 36,646 acres
27 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lost River State Forest | 1.8 mi | 6,149 |
| 2. Border Wildlife Management Area | — | 395 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
About two in three of Lake Township’s working residents commute to Warroad
Most working residents leave Lake Township for work: only 6% work in town. 17% of Lake Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Lake Township has added 59 jobs, to 254 in 2023.
6%work in town
| Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Lake Township6%
Warroad68%
Roseau4%
Thief River Falls1%
Fargo1%
4 mi
median commute distance
254
jobs based in Lake Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 25% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Lake Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Lake Township has cold winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Lake Township is 78°F.
78°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter-2–18°
Spring27–50°
Summer53–76°
Fall32–51°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
78°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Lake Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
Lake Township ranks healthier than 55% of the country’s towns
Lake Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of adults binge drink in Lake Township.
55%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 13.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.4% |
Lifecare Medical Center
16.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lake Township
16pages on Lake Township
The big questions
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Township; the nearest are
Northland Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Thief River Falls65.6 mi$6,289 in-state tuitionUniversity of Minnesota-CrookstonUniversity or college · Public · Crookston95.5 mi$13,288 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lake Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,087 at the 2000 census. This township was originally called Algoma Township, which bears a name of Indian derivation, "formed by Schoolcraft from Algonquin and goma meaning 'Algonquin waters.' It designates a large district in Canada, bordering Lakes Huron and Superior. The name was changed sometime between 1954 and 1965.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 58 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,083 ft
Lake Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Lake Township.
WarroadMoranville TownshipCedarbend TownshipEnstrom TownshipLake Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Township | — | — | A− | — | B | B− |
| Warroad | — | — | A− | — | B | B− |
| Moranville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cedarbend Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enstrom Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lake Township and Warroad have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Lake Township and Warroad report no FBI crime data of their own. Moranville Township, Cedarbend Township and Enstrom Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lake Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
87% more nonprofits per person than the typical Minnesota town.
Is Lake Township, MN expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $186,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.