Lawrence TownshipMN
A town of 490.
Is Lawrence Township a good place to live?
Lawrence Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lawrence Township. Lawrence Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
490 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lawrence Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lawrence 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 Lawrence Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Lawrence Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lawrence Township for work: only 2% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Lawrence Township, above both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Grand Rapids (24%), Hibbing (18%) and Nashwauk Township (6%).
| Lawrence Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Lawrence Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lawrence Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lawrence Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Lawrence Township’s July high is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lawrence Township is
Lawrence Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 28% of Lawrence Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Lawrence Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lawrence Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.1% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 5.9% |
| More adults with diabetes | 12.9% | 10.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6.9% of Lawrence Township is conserved land
The trail density in Lawrence Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Lawrence Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lawrence Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lawrence Township; the nearest are
College town 17 of every 100 Lawrence Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Lawrence Township for work
Where Lawrence Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lawrence Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lawrence Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 488 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,302 ft
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.