Lake George TownshipMN
A town of 394, settled in 1933.
Is Lake George Township a good place to live?
33% of residents are 65 or older in Lake George Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a higher median age than Lake George Township. Paul Bunyan State Forest, at 2,027 acres with 4.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Lake George Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
394 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake George Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake George 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 George Township.
Most of Lake George Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lake George Township for work: only 0% work in town. Lake George Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Park Rapids (29%), Bemidji (17%) and Detroit Lakes (3%).
| Lake George Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lake George Township
Lake George Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Lake George Township’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Lake George Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Lake George Township’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% of Lake George Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Lake George Township beats the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 13% of Lake George Township adults have diabetes.
| Lake George Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lake George Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 75% | 68.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
9.2% of Lake George Township is conserved land
25 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Lake George Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Lake George Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Paul Bunyan State Forest | 4.2 mi | 2,027 |
| 2. Birch Creek Wildlife Management Area | — | 52 |
| 3. Lake George Community Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lake George Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake George Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Lake George Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Lake George Township for work
Where Lake George Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake George Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US
Lake George is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake George Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 230. The population was 233 at the time of the 2020 census. The community is located along U.S. Highway 71 and State Highway 200 (MN 200) near Hubbard County Road 4. Nearby places include Laporte, Park Rapids, and Itasca State Park. Lake George has a post office with ZIP code 56458, which opened in 1903. The village of Lake George held its 40th annual Blueberry Festival in July 2024.
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- Area
- 6.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,424 ft
- ZIP code
- 56458
Questions about Lake George Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake George Township, MN a good place to live?
Lake George Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.