Lake Jessie TownshipMN
A town of 252.
Is Lake Jessie Township a good place to live?
Lake Jessie Township’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only one of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Lake Jessie Township. 59% of the land in Lake Jessie Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Chippewa National Forest, at 11,455 acres with 8.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Lake Jessie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
252 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Jessie Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Jessie 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 Jessie Township.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Lake Jessie Township
Trails run 12 miles in 2 parks and preserves. For Lake Jessie Township, the trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chippewa National Forest | 8.9 mi | 11,455 |
| 2. Bowstring State Forest | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Lake Jessie Township’s workers commute out
For residents in Lake Jessie Township, the share who live below the poverty line is 11%. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (8%), Bigfork (7%) and Blackduck (7%). Its typical household income comes in at $54,000. Half commute less than 36 miles.
| Lake Jessie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Lake Jessie Township, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Lake Jessie Township sits above nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. Just over two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 24%. Federal aid has come to Lake Jessie Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2002.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Lake Jessie Township is cooler than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
The seasons in Lake Jessie Township: cold, snowy winters, pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to -3° and about 64 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lake Jessie Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
21% of Lake Jessie Township adults say their health is fair or poor. Of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Lake Jessie Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lake Jessie Township is ahead of Minnesota on 5 and behind on 14.
| Lake Jessie Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Lake Jessie Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.5% | 17.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lake Jessie Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Jessie Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lake Jessie Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Lake Jessie Township for work
Where Lake Jessie Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Jessie Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lake Jessie Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 248 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,417 ft
Questions about Lake Jessie Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Jessie Township, MN a good place to live?
Lake Jessie Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.