Lake Henry TownshipMN
The town, home to 261 people, lies in Minnesota.
Is Lake Henry Township a good place to live?
Lake Henry Township’s January low is 3°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 6°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lake Henry Township. The biggest park or preserve is Zion Wildlife Management Area, at 46 acres. Lake Henry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
261 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Henry Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Henry 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 Henry Township.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Lake Henry Township work out of town
For residents in Lake Henry Township, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.1%. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Belgrade (11%), Crow River Township (10%) and Sauk Centre (6%). The average trip to work locally is 26 minutes.
| Lake Henry Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lake Henry Township
In July, afternoons reach 81°; in January, nights fall to 3°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Lake Henry Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Lake Henry Township, 66% come from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Lake Henry Township is
34% of adults have high blood pressure in Lake Henry Township. Against the Minnesota average, Lake Henry Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. Among adults in the town, 30% sleep under 7 hours and 76% had a checkup this year.
| Lake Henry Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lake Henry Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.9% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 1.9% of Lake Henry Township
Lake Henry Township has 2 parks and preserves, 49 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Zion Wildlife Management Area | — | 46 |
| 2. Stearns Prairie Heritage Wildlife Management Area | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lake Henry Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Henry Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Lake Henry Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Lake Henry Township for work
Where Lake Henry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Henry Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Lake Henry is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Henry had a population of 72. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. Minnesota State Highway 4 serves as a main route in the community.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,309 ft
Questions about Lake Henry Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Henry Township, MN a good place to live?
Lake Henry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.