Lake Marshall TownshipMN
A town of 558.
Is Lake Marshall Township a good place to live?
Lake Marshall Township’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher share of children under 18 than Lake Marshall Township. The biggest park or preserve is Meadow Creek Wildlife Management Area, at 241 acres. Lake Marshall Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
558 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Marshall Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Marshall 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 Marshall Township.
Lake Marshall Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
0.8% of working residents work locally in Lake Marshall Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 8%. Lake Marshall Township’s median household income is $124,000. The top destinations are Marshall (57%), Redwood Falls (3%) and Cottonwood (2%).
| Lake Marshall Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $124,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Lake Marshall Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lake Marshall Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Only 2 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher July high than Lake Marshall Township.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lake Marshall Township is
Lake Marshall Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 74% of Lake Marshall Township adults had a checkup this year.
| Lake Marshall Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lake Marshall Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 13.8% | 11.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 9% | 7.5% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 8.4% | 7.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lake Marshall Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lake Marshall Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3.8% of Lake Marshall Township is conserved land
2.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density in Lake Marshall Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Lake Marshall Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Meadow Creek Wildlife Management Area | — | 241 |
| 2. White Prairie Wildlife Management Area | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lake Marshall Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Marshall Township
About 2 of every 100 Lake Marshall Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Lake Marshall Township for work
Where Lake Marshall Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake Marshall Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lake Marshall Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 517 at the 2000 census. Lake Marshall Township was organized in 1872, and named for Lake Marshall.
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- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,152 ft
Questions about Lake Marshall Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Marshall Township, MN a good place to live?
Lake Marshall Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.