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Lake Fremont TownshipMN

It is a town of 152 residents in Minnesota.

Is Lake Fremont Township a good place to live?

Lake Fremont Township’s age of the median resident is 31 years, below both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Lake Fremont Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

152 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Lake Fremont Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerFederated Rural Electric Assn12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRed Rock Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Fremont Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMartin County West 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 hereMartin County ElectionsMartin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2022
ZIP code5612756127 100%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 Fremont Township.

Work & commute

Most of Lake Fremont Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

Commuting out is the norm in Lake Fremont Township: 4% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Fairmont (29%), Mankato (7%) and Jackson (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles. Its middle household income comes in at $71,000.

4%work in town
Lake Fremont TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town3.6%9.8%8%
Median household income$71,000$90,000$80,000
Average trip to work26 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line9.2%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Lake Fremont Township4%
Fairmont29%
Mankato7%
Jackson5%
Sioux Falls5%
21 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Lake Fremont Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Lake Fremont Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

The range runs from 7° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 42 inches of snow a winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 8
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lake Fremont Township is

In Lake Fremont Township, 29% of adults feel lonely, and 15% report frequent mental distress. Lake Fremont Township: 18% of adults binge drink.

Lake Fremont TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)27%23%25%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
What stands outLake Fremont TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.6%5.9%
Avera Holy Family Hospital
9.5 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

Moderate risk in Lake Fremont Township, with inland flooding at the top

Compared with 59% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Lake Fremont Township is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 36% come from inland flooding and 14% from hail.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lake Fremont Township

15pages on Lake Fremont Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Fremont Township

About 2 of every 100 Lake Fremont Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Lake Fremont Township for work

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

29% → Fairmont Fairmont 29% 7% → Mankato Mankato 7% 5% → Jackson Jackson 5% 5% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 5% 4% → Sherburn Sherburn 4% 2% → Armstrong Armstrong 2% Lake Fremont Township · 4% stay
25jobs based in Lake Fremont Township
4%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lake Fremont Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Lake Fremont Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 175 at the 2000 census. Lake Fremont Township was organized in 1872, and named for a now-dry lake which was named for John C. Frémont.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,329 ft

Questions about Lake Fremont Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lake Fremont Township, MN a good place to live?

Lake Fremont Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.