Lakin TownshipMN
A town of 482.
Is Lakin Township a good place to live?
Lakin Township’s average commute is 46 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lakin Township. The biggest park or preserve is Adams Wildlife Management Area, at 80 acres. Lakin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
482 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Lakin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lakin 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 Lakin Township.
Lakin Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Lakin Township: 17% of residents live below the poverty line. Its typical household income is $70,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Pierz (15%), St. Cloud (13%) and Little Falls (8%).
| Lakin Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lakin Township
The range runs from 2° on a January night to 80° on a July afternoon, with about 49 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lakin Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Lakin Township than in 63% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lakin Township once, in 2001. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 69% come from inland flooding and 6% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Lakin Township is
For adults in Lakin Township, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 31%. In Lakin Township, 29% of adults feel lonely, and 39% have obesity.
| Lakin Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Lakin Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.1% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 13.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.3% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.4% of the land in Lakin Township is protected from building
There are 0.2 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Adams Wildlife Management Area | — | 80 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lakin Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lakin Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Lakin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Lakin Township for work
Where Lakin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lakin Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lakin Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 409 at the 2000 census. Lakin Township was organized in 1903, and named in honor of Fred H. Lakin, a county official.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,240 ft
Questions about Lakin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lakin Township, MN a good place to live?
Lakin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.