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Minnesota›Becker County

Lake Eunice TownshipMN

A town of 1,752, settled in 1870.

Is Lake Eunice Township a good place to live?

Lake Eunice Township’s best subject grade is a B+ for health. Lake Eunice Township’s median age is 53.2 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Johnson WPA, at 155 acres. Lake Eunice Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Lake Eunice Township stand out

Where Lake Eunice Township beats most towns.

A growing town

Lake Eunice Township has grown 14% since 2010

1,538 counted in 2010 and 1,729 in 2020; an estimated 1,752 in 2025.

1,5382010
1,7292020
1,7522025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

How Lake Eunice Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Lake Eunice Township is from typical.

How grading works

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

Moving to Lake Eunice Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Eunice Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerLake Region Electric Cooperative13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOak Grove Mobile Home Park7 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers81% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Eunice Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLake Park Audubon School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereBecker County CourthouseBecker County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes56511, 56501, 5655456511 50% · 56501 41% · 56554 9%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 Eunice Township.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Lake Eunice Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−

Lake Eunice Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Lake Eunice Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Lake Eunice Township has lost 156 jobs, to 180 in 2023. 5.5% of Lake Eunice Township residents live below the poverty line, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.

2%work in town
Lake Eunice TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town2.1%9.8%8%
Below the poverty line5.5%7%9.6%
Work from home14%14%11%
Average trip to work25 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Lake Eunice Township2%
Detroit Lakes28%
Fargo14%
Moorhead3%
Audubon3%
21 mi
median commute distance
180
jobs based in Lake Eunice Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 28% of residents (17% statewide). 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lake Eunice Township.

53.2median age · MN 38.8
Lake Eunice TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older28%18%18%
Under 1818%23%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+38%33%29%
Lake Eunice TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school22%
Some college23%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s29%
Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 110 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Lake Eunice Township
Lake Eunice TownshipMNU.S.
Under 105.9%12.1%11.6%
10 to 1711.5%10.7%10.3%
18 to 245.5%8.8%9.1%
25 to 345.3%13%13.7%
35 to 4413.6%13.5%13.2%
45 to 5411.4%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6418.9%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7418.2%10.2%10.2%
75 and older9.6%7%7%
No diploma3.9%6.1%10.4%
High school21.5%23.3%26%
Some college22.9%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s14.3%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s28.9%25.6%21.6%
Graduate8.6%13.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points

HealthB+

Fewer of Lake Eunice Township’s adults feel lonely than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

26% of Lake Eunice Township adults feel lonely. Lake Eunice Township beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 15% of Lake Eunice Township adults report frequent mental distress.

69%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
Lake Eunice TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better23 too close to call6 worse
What stands outLake Eunice TownshipMN
Fewer lonely adults26.4%31.2%
More adults screened for colon cancer74.1%68.7%
More adults with heart disease7.5%5.9%
Perham Health
21.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

Lake Eunice Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Lake Eunice Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Lake Eunice Township’s July high is 79°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–77°
Fall34–53°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC−

2.9% of Lake Eunice Township is conserved land

6.4 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Lake Eunice Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.

2.9%conserved
Lake Eunice TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land2.9%4.7%4.3%
2.9%
conserved · 669 of 22,911 acres
6.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Johnson WPA—155
2. Scheelk WPA—33
3. Bucks Mill AMA—27

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lake Eunice Township

18pages on Lake Eunice Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lake Eunice Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Lake Eunice Township for work

Where Lake Eunice Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 28% 14% → Fargo Fargo 14% 3% → Moorhead Moorhead 3% 3% → Audubon Audubon 3% 3% → Lake Park Lake Park 3% 3% → Lake Park Township Lake Park Township 3% Lake Eunice Township · 2% stay
180jobs based in Lake Eunice Township
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lake Eunice Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Lake Eunice Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,538 as of the 2010 census. Lake Eunice Township was organized in 1870.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1870
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,339 ft

Lake Eunice Township’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Lake Eunice Township.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownMN rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Lake Eunice Township——C+—B−B+
Lake View Township——C—BB
Audubon Township——————
Dunn Township——————
Cormorant Township——C−—BB+

Lake Eunice Township, Lake View Township and Cormorant Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Lake Eunice Township, Lake View Township and Cormorant Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Audubon Township and Dunn Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lake Eunice Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Lake Eunice Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lake Eunice Township, MN expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.