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Minnesota›Grant County

Lawrence TownshipMN

A town of 95.

Is Lawrence Township a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Mud Lake WPA, at 590 acres. Lawrence Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

95 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Stony Brook TownshipChampion TownshipWestern TownshipNorth Ottawa TownshipStony Brook TownshipChampion TownshipWestern TownshipNorth Ottawa TownshipLawrence Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lawrence Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerLake Region Electric Cooperative13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lawrence Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWest Central AreaWhich 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 hereGrant County CourthouseGrant County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56590, 5656556590 95% · 56565 5%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 Lawrence Township.

Natural hazards

Lawrence Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lawrence Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 28%.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Lawrence Township

Lawrence Township’s July high stands at 82°F, close to Minnesota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lawrence Township is

Among adults in Lawrence Township, 29% sleep under 7 hours. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes here, above both the Minnesota town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%).

Lawrence TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outLawrence TownshipMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.3%8.9%
More adults with heart disease8.1%5.9%
More adults with COPD7.3%5.4%
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
12.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 6.1% of Lawrence Township

Trails total 0.8 miles in 7 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Lawrence Township: 7, covering 1,106 acres.

6.1%conserved
6.1%
conserved · 1,396 of 22,776 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mud Lake WPA—590
2. Kube-swift Wildlife Management Area, West Unit—168
3. Kube-swift Wildlife Management Area, East Unit—151

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lawrence Township

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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Questions about Lawrence Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lawrence Township, MN a good place to live?

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