Sibley State Park CCC/Rustic Style Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Lake Andrew Township’s story
145 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1881Lake Andrew Township is settled
Lake Andrew TownshipMN
A town of 991, settled in 1881.
5 bordering townsMap →
Sibley State Park CCC/Rustic Style Historic District · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
991
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$493K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
60.8
years
Jobs based here
70
A commuter town
Is Lake Andrew Township a good place to live?
39% of residents are 65 or older in Lake Andrew Township, above both the Minnesota town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Lake Andrew Township. The biggest place to walk is Sibley State Park, 2,390 acres with 8.1 miles of trail. Lake Andrew Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
991 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Arctander TownshipNew London TownshipColfax TownshipDovre TownshipMamre TownshipLake Andrew Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lake Andrew Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Andrew Township, and how to reach them.
PowerKandiyohi Power CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Andrew 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 hereKandiyohi County Office BldgKandiyohi County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2022
ZIP codes56273, 56288, 5628956273 64% · 56288 32% · 56289 4%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 Andrew Township.
Who lives here
A smaller share of residents are under 18 in Lake Andrew Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
Lake Andrew Township: 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
60.8median age · MN 38.8
| Lake Andrew Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 14% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 33% | 29% |
Lake Andrew TownshipMinnesotaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
25%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school21%
Some college17%
Associate’s20%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate17%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
About 118 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.7 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Lake Andrew Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.3% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.9% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25.1% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.6% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.2% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.8% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Lake Andrew Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Among residents in Lake Andrew Township, 3.1% live below the poverty line. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Also worth knowing: the town had 70 jobs in 2023, up 23 from 2013. Its mean commuting time comes in at 27 minutes.
1%work in town
| Lake Andrew Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lake Andrew Township1%
Willmar38%
New London5%
Spicer3%
New London Township3%
13 mi
median commute distance
70
jobs based in Lake Andrew Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
22.1% of Lake Andrew Township is conserved land
Trails run 8.2 miles in 4 parks and preserves. Lake Andrew Township’s trail density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
22.1%conserved
22.1%
conserved · 5,031 of 22,780 acres
8.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sibley State Park | 8.1 mi | 2,390 |
| 2. Florida Slough WPA | — | 615 |
| 3. Games Lake County Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Lake Andrew Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Lake Andrew Township, the July high is 82°F.
50″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–24°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–56°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lake Andrew Township is
For adults in Lake Andrew Township, the share who have high blood pressure is 32%. Against the Minnesota average, Lake Andrew Township comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. 28% of adults in Lake Andrew Township feel lonely; 29% sleep under 7 hours.
| Lake Andrew Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lake Andrew Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.8% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.7% | 9.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.5% |
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
10.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Lake Andrew Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Households in Lake Andrew Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2022. On expected storm and flood damage, Lake Andrew Township sits below just over half of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 51% come from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lake Andrew Township
17pages on Lake Andrew Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Andrew Township
About 2 of every 100 Lake Andrew Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Lake Andrew Township for work
Where Lake Andrew Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
70jobs based in Lake Andrew Township
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Andrew Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lake Andrew Township is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,051 at the 2000 census. Lake Andrew Township was organized in 1872, and named for its Andrew Lake.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,158 ft
Questions about Lake Andrew Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Andrew Township, MN a good place to live?
Lake Andrew Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.