Lake Elizabeth TownshipMN
A town of 189.
Is Lake Elizabeth Township a good place to live?
Only 4 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lake Elizabeth Township. John Bosch Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lake Elizabeth Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
189 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Elizabeth Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth Township.
Most of Lake Elizabeth Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Just 1% of Lake Elizabeth Township’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Lake Elizabeth Township added 26 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 42. Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles. The top destinations are Willmar (30%), Litchfield (13%) and Gennessee Township (6%).
| Lake Elizabeth Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lake Elizabeth Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The midsummer high for Lake Elizabeth Township comes to 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Lake Elizabeth Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected losses in Lake Elizabeth Township break down as 44% from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves. Compared with two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Federal aid has come to Lake Elizabeth Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2022.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Lake Elizabeth Township is
In Lake Elizabeth Township, just over one in ten adults have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lake Elizabeth Township beats Minnesota on 7 and trails on 6. Lake Elizabeth Township: 39% of adults have obesity, above both Minnesota’s towns (35%) and U.S. towns (35%).
| Lake Elizabeth Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Lake Elizabeth Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.4% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lake Elizabeth Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Elizabeth Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Lake Elizabeth Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Lake Elizabeth Township for work
Where Lake Elizabeth Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Elizabeth Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lake Elizabeth Township is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 277 at the 2000 census. Lake Elizabeth Township was organized in 1869, and named for its Lake Elizabeth.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,119 ft
Questions about Lake Elizabeth Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Elizabeth Township, MN a good place to live?
Lake Elizabeth Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.