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Minnesota›Carlton County

Lakeview TownshipMN

A town of 214.

Is Lakeview Township a good place to live?

Lakeview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

214 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Lakeview Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Lakeview Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerLake Country Power18.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lakeview Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCromwell-Wright Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereCarlton County AuditorCarlton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes55798, 5578755798 59% · 55787 41%Census 2020

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 Lakeview Township.

Work & commute

Most of Lakeview Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

In Lakeview Township, the mean commuting time is 30 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 3.8%. The top destinations are Moose Lake (18%), Duluth (12%) and Cloquet (9%). Half of commuters travel less than 28 miles.

0%work in town
Lakeview TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line3.8%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Lakeview Township0%
Moose Lake18%
Duluth12%
Cloquet9%
Cromwell7%
28 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Lakeview Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

In Lakeview Township, the median age runs higher than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

214 people lived in Lakeview Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.9% more than in 2020. Here, 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 39% in Minnesota as a whole. People 65 and older are 30% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide).

55.3median age · MN 38.8
Lakeview TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median age55.3 years39.9 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+31%33%29%
Lakeview TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school30%
Some college21%
Associate’s19%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate10%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 30% and 65% women

The Census survey reached too few of Lakeview Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.2 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Lakeview Township
Lakeview TownshipMNU.S.
Under 102.5%12.1%11.6%
10 to 1717.2%10.7%10.3%
18 to 243.4%8.8%9.1%
25 to 346.3%13%13.7%
35 to 4411.3%13.5%13.2%
45 to 548.8%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6420.6%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7424.4%10.2%10.2%
75 and older5.5%7%7%
No diploma0%6.1%10.4%
High school29.5%23.3%26%
Some college20.8%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s19.1%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s20.2%25.6%21.6%
Graduate10.4%13.8%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Lakeview Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers

Lakeview Township’s typical July afternoon high is 78°F.

59″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring28–51°
Summer52–76°
Fall33–52°
Sep 18
typical first frost
May 31
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Lakeview Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Lakeview Township than in 62% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Lakeview Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Lakeview Township is

Of 32 CDC measures, Lakeview Township beats the Minnesota average on 2 and trails it on 13. In Lakeview Township, 37% of adults have high blood pressure, and 34% sleep under 7 hours. Also worth knowing: among adults here, 16% smoke cigarettes. Only 9 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Lakeview Township.

Lakeview TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better17 too close to call13 worse
What stands outLakeview TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%76.1%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.3%85.3%
More adults with COPD7.7%5.4%
Essentia Health Moose Lake
16.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 5.6% of Lakeview Township

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 6.5 miles. Lakeview Township’s trail network density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: one, of 7 acres.

5.6%conserved
Lakeview TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land5.6%4.7%4.3%
5.6%
conserved · 1,227 of 21,885 acres
6.5 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Savanna State Forest—7

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lakeview Township

16pages on Lakeview Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lakeview Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Lakeview Township for work

Where Lakeview Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Moose Lake Moose Lake 18% 12% → Duluth Duluth 12% 9% → Cloquet Cloquet 9% 7% → Cromwell Cromwell 7% 6% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 6% 6% → Superior Superior 6% Lakeview Township · 0% stay
9jobs based in Lakeview Township
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Lakeview Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lakeview Township, MN a good place to live?

Lakeview Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.