Lien TownshipMN
A town of 127.
Is Lien Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Spink WPA, at 263 acres. Lien Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
127 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Lien Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lien 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 Lien Township.
Lien Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around 1°; snowfall runs to about 45 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Lien Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
Lien Township: 29% of adults feel lonely. Only 3 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Lien Township. Against the Minnesota average, Lien Township comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12.
| Lien Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lien Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.6% | 85.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lien Township has set aside 7.1% of its land for conservation
In Lien Township, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile, below both the Minnesota town median (0.5) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Trails run 6.1 miles in 4 parks and preserves.
| Lien Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Spink WPA | 0.7 mi | 263 |
| 2. Bates WPA | — | 117 |
| 3. Block WPA | — | 44 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Lien Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Lien Township break down as 52% from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves. Federal aid has come to Lien Township households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011. Also worth knowing: in Lien Township, the FEMA hazard score is 46 of 100, above Minnesota’s towns (40 of 100) and close to U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Lien Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lien Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Lien Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
About Lien Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lien Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 117 at the 2000 census. Lien Township was organized in 1874, and named for Ole E. Lien, an early Norwegian settler.
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- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,148 ft
Questions about Lien Township
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Is Lien Township, MN a good place to live?
Lien Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.