Lake Emma TownshipMN
A town of 986.
Is Lake Emma Township a good place to live?
39% of residents are 65 or older in Lake Emma Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a higher median age than Lake Emma Township. The biggest park or preserve is Big Mantrap WMA, at 248 acres. Lake Emma Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
986 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Emma Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Emma 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 Emma Township.
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Lake Emma Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
0.8% of Lake Emma Township working residents work locally, below both the Minnesota town median (9.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Lake Emma Township fell to 44 in 2023, 100 fewer than in 2013. The median household income in Lake Emma Township is $101,000.
| Lake Emma Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lake Emma Township
Lake Emma Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Lake Emma Township’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Lake Emma Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Lake Emma Township is
Lake Emma Township beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Lake Emma Township. Only 8 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Lake Emma Township.
| Lake Emma Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Lake Emma Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 78.5% | 74.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 3.1% of Lake Emma Township
2.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Lake Emma Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Mantrap WMA | 0.5 mi | 248 |
| 2. Paul Bunyan State Forest | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lake Emma Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Emma Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Lake Emma Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Lake Emma Township for work
Where Lake Emma Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Emma Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lake Emma Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 965 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,444 ft
Questions about Lake Emma Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Emma Township, MN a good place to live?
Lake Emma Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.