Lakeside TownshipMN
A town of 530.
Is Lakeside Township a good place to live?
Lakeside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
530 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lakeside Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lakeside 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 Lakeside Township.
In Lakeside Township, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Half of commuters travel less than 30 miles. Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lakeside Township. Also worth knowing: in Lakeside Township, the income of the median household is $60,000. The top destinations are Aitkin (15%), Isle (9%) and Kathio Township (7%).
| Lakeside Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 53 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Lakeside Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lakeside Township’s typical July afternoon high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Lakeside Township, mostly inland flooding
In Lakeside Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 67 of 100, above both Minnesota’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 62% come from inland flooding and 27% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Lakeside Township’s adults have high blood pressure
Lakeside Township: 15% of adults report frequent mental distress, below both the Minnesota town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). Only one of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Lakeside Township. 38% of adults have obesity in the town.
| Lakeside Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lakeside Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.1% | 17.8% |
| Fewer lonely adults | 27.8% | 31.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 5.2% of Lakeside Township
2.2 miles of trail. The density of trails for Lakeside Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Lakeside Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mille Lacs Lake and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lakeside Township. Close and well known come first.
7 mi LakeMille Lacs Lake25 mi Theme parkPaul Bunyan Land
13 mi MuseumMille Lacs Indian Museum
16 mi AttractionKenney Lake Overlook35 mi GardenNorthland ArboretumPhoto credits
Mille Lacs Lake: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mille Lacs Indian Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kenney Lake Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Lakeside Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lakeside Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Lakeside Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Lakeside Township for work
Where Lakeside Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lakeside Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lakeside Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 504 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,302 ft
Questions about Lakeside Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lakeside Township, MN a good place to live?
Lakeside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.