Gull Lake Reservoir Dam
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169 residents make their home in this town in Minnesota.
Population
169
2025 Census estimate · +0.6% since 2020
Median home value
$200K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
59.5
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town
Is Lake Shore Township a good place to live?
Lake Shore Township’s age of the median resident is 59.5 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 6 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lake Shore Township. The biggest park or preserve is Hantho Wildlife Management Area, at 125 acres. Lake Shore Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
169 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Akron TownshipHantho TownshipAgassiz TownshipMadison TownshipPerry TownshipLake Shore Township
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Shore Township.
Work & commute
Most of Lake Shore Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
0%work in town
For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away. Lake Shore Township’s mean commuting time is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Madison (18%), Dawson (9%) and Montevideo (6%). In Lake Shore Township, 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Lake Shore Township | Typical Minnesota town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Lake Shore Township0%
Madison18%
Dawson9%
Montevideo6%
Madison Township5%
21 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Lake Shore Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Lake Shore Township: inland flooding
23risk score of 100
Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Lake Shore Township is lower. Nearly a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 30%.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Lake Shore Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
47″snow a winter
Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a higher typical July afternoon high than Lake Shore Township. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 4° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lake Shore Township is
For adults in Lake Shore Township, the share who worry about having enough food is 10%. The town does better than the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Lake Shore Township.
| Lake Shore Township | Typical Minnesota town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
4 better17 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Lake Shore Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.1% | 8.9% |
Madison Hospital
8.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
1.5% of Lake Shore Township is conserved land
1.5%conserved
4.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Lake Shore Township’s trail density works out to 0.1 miles per square mile. The parks and preserves spread over 3,766 acres of the town.
| Lake Shore Township | Typical Minnesota town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
1.5%
conserved · 511 of 34,236 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Management Area Main Unit | 0.4 mi | 3,532 |
| 2. Hantho Wildlife Management Area | — | 125 |
| 3. Red Buffalo Wildlife Management Area | — | 109 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lake Shore Township
17pages on Lake Shore Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lake Shore Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Shore Township, and how to reach them.
PowerH-D Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Shore Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLac Qui Parle Valley School DistrictOrtonville Public Schools2 districts serve Lake Shore Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLac qui Parle County AuditorLac qui Parle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes56256, 5621256256 99% · 56212 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Lake Shore Township for work
Where Lake Shore Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2jobs based in Lake Shore Township
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Shore Township; the nearest are
University of Minnesota-MorrisUniversity or college · Public · Morris34.1 mi$14,526 in-state tuitionMinnesota West Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Granite Falls37.1 mi$6,491 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Lake Shore Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
About Lake Shore Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lake Shore Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census. Lake Shore Township was organized in 1879, and named for its location near a marshy lake.
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- Area
- 54 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
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