Lime Lake TownshipMN
A town of 171.
Is Lime Lake Township a good place to live?
Lime Lake Township’s median age is 53.7 years, against 39.9 years in Minnesota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lime Lake Township. The biggest park or preserve is Phelan Wildlife Management Area, at 69 acres. Lime Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
171 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Lime Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lime 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 Lime Lake Township.
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Lime Lake Township work out of town
2.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Lime Lake Township, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Slayton (26%), Windom (8%) and Marshall (8%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
| Lime Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lime Lake Township
A winter brings about 49 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 82°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Lime Lake Township: inland flooding
Two fifths of Lime Lake Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 14%. Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Lime Lake Township is
Among adults in Lime Lake Township, 16% smoke cigarettes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lime Lake Township beats Minnesota on 1 and trails on 9. Two figures for adults in the town: 37% have high blood pressure, 30% sleep under 7 hours.
| Lime Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lime Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Phelan Wildlife Management Area | — | 69 |
| 2. Avoca Wildlife Management Area | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lime Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lime Lake Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Lime Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Lime Lake Township for work
Where Lime Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lime Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lime Lake Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 225 at the 2000 census. Lime Lake Township was organized in 1873, and named after Lime Lake.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,555 ft
Questions about Lime Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lime Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Lime Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.