Lakeside TownshipMN
With 239 residents, it is a town in Minnesota.
Is Lakeside Township a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Lakeside Township. The biggest park or preserve is Banks Wildlife Management Area, at 306 acres. Lakeside Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
239 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.
Lakeside Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 44 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Lakeside Township’s residents live below the poverty line
The typical household income for Lakeside Township comes to $101,000, above both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Lakeside Township dropped by 57, to 140. In Lakeside Township, the mean commuting time is 20 minutes. Most people who work leave Lakeside Township to do it: just 2% work in town.
| Lakeside Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lakeside Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
Among adults in Lakeside Township, 15% report frequent physical distress, above both the Minnesota town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). Just over two in five adults have obesity here. Only 3 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Lakeside Township. The town beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| Lakeside Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lakeside Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 8.5% of Lakeside Township
Lakeside Township’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. In 5 parks and preserves, walkers have 2.1 miles of trail.
| 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 | 8.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Banks Wildlife Management Area | — | 306 |
| 2. Bennett Wildlife Management Area | — | 270 |
| 3. Wolf Lake WPA | — | 87 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Lakeside Township: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects here, 46% come from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves. Lakeside Township’s FEMA hazard score stands at 53 of 100. The national flood insurance program has paid 3 claims in the town since 2010.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lakeside Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lakeside Township; the nearest are
College town 15 of every 100 Lakeside Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Lakeside Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lakeside Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 237 at the 2010 census. Lakeside Township was organized in 1870, and so named on account of the numerous lakes within its borders.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,430 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.