Land TownshipMN
A town of 266.
Is Land Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Chippewa Pond Wildlife Management Area, at 172 acres. Land Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
266 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Land Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Land 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 Land Township.
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Land Township’s working residents work locally
The median commute is under 19 miles. For residents in Land Township, the share who live below the poverty line is 11%. The top destinations are Morris (15%), Alexandria (10%) and Darnen Township (7%). The mean commuting time for Land Township comes to 26 minutes.
| Land Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Land Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Land Township’s July high comes in at 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Land Township is
30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Land Township. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Land Township is ahead of Minnesota on 1 and behind on 8.
| Land Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Land Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.8% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
8.6% of Land Township is conserved land
In Land Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, below both the Minnesota town median (0.5) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Across 3 parks and preserves: 4.4 miles of trail.
| Land Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chippewa Pond Wildlife Management Area | — | 172 |
| 2. Hoffman Wildlife Management Area | — | 6 |
| 3. State Gravel Pit #2531 Wildlife Management Area | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Land Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Land Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023. FEMA puts 52% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Land Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Land Township
About 8 of every 100 Land Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Land Township for work
Where Land Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Land Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Land Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census. Land Township was organized in 1878.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,250 ft
Questions about Land Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Land Township, MN a good place to live?
Land Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.