Lake Sarah TownshipMN
A town of 284.
Is Lake Sarah Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Lake Maria Wildlife Management Area, at 946 acres. Lake Sarah Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
284 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake Sarah Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Sarah 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 Sarah Township.
Most of Lake Sarah Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Marshall (19%), Slayton (13%) and Tracy (9%). Lake Sarah Township’s average commute stands at 26 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). For Lake Sarah Township, the middle household income is $74,000.
| Lake Sarah Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 14% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lake Sarah Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 6°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lake Sarah Township is
For adults in Lake Sarah Township, the share who have obesity is 38%. The town beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 28% of Lake Sarah Township adults feel lonely, below both Minnesota’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (33%). Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Lake Sarah Township.
| Lake Sarah Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Lake Sarah Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 9.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Lake Sarah Township: inland flooding
44% of Lake Sarah Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 15%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. 10 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1997.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lake Sarah Township has set aside 4.2% of its land for conservation
Trails run 0.5 miles in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Maria Wildlife Management Area | — | 946 |
| 2. Sarah-Mason Wildlife Management Area, Central Unit | — | 67 |
| 3. Sarah-Mason Wildlife Management Area, East Unit | — | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lake Sarah Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Sarah Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Lake Sarah Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Lake Sarah Township for work
Where Lake Sarah Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Lake Sarah Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Sarah Township, MN a good place to live?
Lake Sarah Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.