Leenthrop TownshipMN
A town of 241.
Is Leenthrop Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Sween Wildlife Management Area, at 84 acres. Leenthrop Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Leenthrop Township stand out
Where Leenthrop Township beats most towns.
241 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Leenthrop Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Leenthrop 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 Leenthrop Township.
A job hub: Leenthrop Township has 2.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 268 commuters
Leenthrop Township’s income of the median household is $104,000, above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Most working residents leave Leenthrop Township for work: only 3% work in town. Its average trip to work comes in at 14 minutes. Also worth knowing: since 2013, Leenthrop Township has added 20 jobs, to 271 in 2023.
| Leenthrop Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Leenthrop Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 4°; snowfall runs to about 46 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Leenthrop Township is
14% of Leenthrop Township adults report frequent physical distress. Against the Minnesota average, Leenthrop Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13. Among adults locally, 41% have obesity, above both Minnesota’s towns (35%) and U.S. towns (35%). In Leenthrop Township, 28% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 13% have diabetes.
| Leenthrop Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Leenthrop Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Leenthrop Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Federal aid has come to Leenthrop Township households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023. On expected storm and flood damage, Leenthrop Township sits below 58% of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1978: 23. 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 18%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sween Wildlife Management Area | — | 84 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Leenthrop Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Leenthrop Township
About 0 of every 100 Leenthrop Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Every workday, about 268 people come to Leenthrop Township for work
Where Leenthrop Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Leenthrop Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Leenthrop Township is a township in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 396 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,027 ft
Questions about Leenthrop Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leenthrop Township, MN a good place to live?
Leenthrop Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.