Leech Lake TownshipMN
A town of 511, settled in 1858.
Is Leech Lake Township a good place to live?
Leech Lake Township’s January low is -2°F, below both Minnesota’s towns (6°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). The biggest place to walk is Bowstring State Forest, 6,609 acres with 3.5 miles of trail. Leech Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
511 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Leech Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leech Lake 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 Leech Lake Township.
A job hub: Leech Lake Township has 1.5 jobs for every working resident and draws in 219 commuters
Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. Jobs in Leech Lake Township grew by 198 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 224. Only 3% of working residents stay in Leech Lake Township for work; the rest commute out. The town’s income of the median household comes in at $69,000.
| Leech Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Leech Lake Township, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
55% of Leech Lake Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 28%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
24.1% of Leech Lake Township is conserved land
Trails total 3.7 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Leech Lake Township’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 3, covering 12,390 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bowstring State Forest | 3.5 mi | 6,609 |
| 2. Chippewa National Forest | 0.2 mi | 3,519 |
| 3. Welsh Lake State Forest | — | 2,262 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Leech Lake Township
Expect July afternoons of 79° and January nights of -2°, with about 49 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Leech Lake Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
In Leech Lake Township, 38% of adults have high blood pressure. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Leech Lake Township. The town does better than the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 20.
| Leech Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 19% |
| What stands out | Leech Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18.3% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Leech Lake Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Leech Lake Township
About 2 of every 100 Leech Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Every workday, about 219 people come to Leech Lake Township for work
Where Leech Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Leech Lake Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US
Leech Lake is an unincorporated community in Leech Lake Township, Cass County, Minnesota, United States. It is along State Highway 371 (MN 371) near 100th Street NW, Cass County Road 62. Nearby places include Walker, Laporte, and Steamboat Bay of Leech Lake.
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- Elevation
- 1,342 ft
Questions about Leech Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leech Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Leech Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.