Lake Belt TownshipMN
A town of 183, settled in 1873.
Is Lake Belt Township a good place to live?
Lake Belt Township’s median age is 60.5 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Ceylon Wildlife Management Area, at 149 acres. Lake Belt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
183 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Belt Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Belt 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 Lake Belt Township.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Lake Belt Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lake Belt Township for work: only 0% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Lake Belt Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in Lake Belt Township is 21 minutes.
| Lake Belt Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lake Belt Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lake Belt Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 7° and about 42 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lake Belt Township is
Lake Belt Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 29% of Lake Belt Township adults feel lonely.
| Lake Belt Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lake Belt Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lake Belt Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lake Belt Township has set aside 2.4% of its land for conservation
0.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ceylon Wildlife Management Area | — | 149 |
| 2. Des Belt Wildlife Management Area | — | 83 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lake Belt Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Belt Township
About 1 of every 100 Lake Belt Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Lake Belt Township for work
Where Lake Belt Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Belt Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lake Belt Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 237 at the 2000 census. Lake Belt Township was organized in 1867.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,240 ft
Questions about Lake Belt Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Belt Township, MN a good place to live?
Lake Belt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.