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Minnesota›Benton County

Langola TownshipMN

A town of 1,025.

Is Langola Township a good place to live?

The best of Langola Township’s subject grades is an A− for incomes; the weakest is a C− for walkability. No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Langola Township. Langola Township’s January low is 2°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 6°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. The biggest park or preserve is Sartell Wildlife Management Area, at 367 acres. Langola Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

Small town

1,025 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Two Rivers TownshipBrockway TownshipRoyaltonBellevue TownshipRiceWatab TownshipGraham TownshipBuckman TownshipTwo Rivers TownshipBrockway TownshipRoyaltonBellevue TownshipRiceWatab TownshipGraham TownshipBuckman TownshipLangola Township

How Langola Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Langola Township is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Langola Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerEast Central Energy17.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRoyalton water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Langola Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsRoyalton Public School District2 districts serve Langola Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereBenton County Auditor-Treasurer's OfficeBenton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022
ZIP codes56367, 5637356367 67% · 56373 33%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 Langola Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Langola Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Langola Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $114,000, Langola Township’s median household income is above both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Langola Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.

0%work in town
Langola TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$114,000$90,000$80,000
Average trip to work29 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line5.4%7%9.6%
Work from home10%14%11%

Where working residents work

In Langola Township0%
St. Cloud29%
Rice11%
Little Falls6%
Sauk Rapids6%
16 mi
median commute distance
121
jobs based in Langola Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthB+

Langola Township ranks healthier than 74% of the country’s towns

Langola Township beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Langola Township adults binge drink.

74%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
Langola TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%75%79%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
What stands outLangola TownshipMN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.6%11.4%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation6.2%7.1%
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
14.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Minnesota overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Langola Township is 45.2 years. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.

45.2median age · MN 38.8
Langola TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median age45.2 years39.9 years40.5 years
Under 1822%23%22%
Aged 65 or older17%18%18%
Langola TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school33%
Some college18%
Associate’s17%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.3 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Langola Township
Langola TownshipMNU.S.
Under 108.9%12.1%11.6%
10 to 1712.9%10.7%10.3%
18 to 248.3%8.8%9.1%
25 to 344.9%13%13.7%
35 to 4414.8%13.5%13.2%
45 to 5415.2%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6418.2%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7413.6%10.2%10.2%
75 and older3.4%7%7%
No diploma2.3%6.1%10.4%
High school32.5%23.3%26%
Some college17.9%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s16.8%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.2%25.6%21.6%
Graduate7.3%13.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C

High risk in Langola Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Langola Township.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 1997
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Langola Township

Langola Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 2° and about 51 inches of snow falls in a winter.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–55°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC−

Langola Township has set aside 2.1% of its land for conservation

3.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.

2.1%conserved
Langola TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land2.1%4.7%4.3%
2.1%
conserved · 560 of 26,239 acres
3.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sartell Wildlife Management Area—367
2. Benton Beach Park—9

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Langola Township

17pages on Langola Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Langola Township

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Langola Township for work

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

29% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 29% 11% → Rice Rice 11% 6% → Little Falls Little Falls 6% 6% → Sauk Rapids Sauk Rapids 6% 5% → Sartell Sartell 5% 5% → Waite Park Waite Park 5% Langola Township · 0% stay
121jobs based in Langola Township
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Langola Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Langola Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 906 as of the 2010 census. Langola Township was organized in 1858.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
41 sq mi
Elevation
1,076 ft

Questions about Langola Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Langola Township, MN expensive?

Cloud, MN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.