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Lemond TownshipMN

A town of 491, settled in 1856.

Is Lemond Township a good place to live?

17% of residents live below the poverty line in Lemond Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Lemond Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

491 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Somerset TownshipOtisco TownshipBerlin TownshipMeriden TownshipSomerset TownshipOtisco TownshipBerlin TownshipMeriden TownshipLemond Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lemond Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerSteele-Waseca Cooperative Electric16.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lemond Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOwatonna Public School DistrictNRHEG School District2 districts serve Lemond 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 hereSteele County AuditorSteele County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56026, 55060, 56072, 5609356026 51% · 55060 44% · 56072 3% · 56093 2%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 Lemond Township.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Lemond Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Lemond Township for work: only 0% work in town. At 30 minutes, Lemond Township’s average trip to work is where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Lemond Township’s median household income is $109,000.

0%work in town
Lemond TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$109,000$90,000$80,000
Work from home8.7%14%11%

Where working residents work

In Lemond Township0%
Owatonna44%
Rochester7%
Faribault4%
Owatonna Township3%
12 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Lemond Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lemond Township

Lemond Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Lemond Township is 81°F.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

More children than Minnesota overall

Children under 18 are 28% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). Lemond Township has lost 2.8% of its people since 2020, down to 491 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.

43.9median age · MN 38.8
Lemond TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Under 1828%23%22%
Median age43.9 years39.9 years40.5 years
Lemond TownshipMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma4%
High school29%
Some college17%
Associate’s20%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 62% are women (MN 49%).

Ages and education in Lemond Township
Lemond TownshipMNU.S.
Under 1018.6%12.1%11.6%
10 to 179.7%10.7%10.3%
18 to 245.6%8.8%9.1%
25 to 3410.7%13%13.7%
35 to 446.5%13.5%13.2%
45 to 5415.5%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6416.2%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7410.2%10.2%10.2%
75 and older7%7%7%
No diploma3.7%6.1%10.4%
High school28.5%23.3%26%
Some college17%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s19.7%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s24.2%25.6%21.6%
Graduate6.9%13.8%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Lemond Township is

Lemond Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Lemond Township.

Lemond TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%75%79%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outLemond TownshipMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.4%8.9%
More adults with COPD6.4%5.4%
More adults with heart disease6.8%5.9%
Owatonna Hospital
8.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Lemond Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lemond Township

16pages on Lemond Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lemond Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Lemond Township for work

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

44% → Owatonna Owatonna 44% 7% → Rochester Rochester 7% 4% → Faribault Faribault 4% 3% → Owatonna Township Owatonna Township 3% 2% → Bloomington Bloomington 2% 2% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 2% Lemond Township · 0% stay
34jobs based in Lemond Township
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lemond Township

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Lemond is an unincorporated community in Lemond Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States, near Owatonna and Ellendale. The community is located near the junction of Steele County Roads 4 and 7, and SW 89th Avenue.

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

Elevation
1,197 ft

Questions about Lemond Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lemond Township, MN a good place to live?

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