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Minnesota›Norman County

Lockhart TownshipMN

A town of 47, settled in 1883.

Is Lockhart Township a good place to live?

Lockhart Township’s midpoint age is 67.2 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just one has a higher share of households owning their home than Lockhart Township. Lockhart Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

47 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Spring Creek TownshipGood Hope TownshipPleasant View TownshipReis TownshipSpring Creek TownshipGood Hope TownshipPleasant View TownshipReis TownshipLockhart Township
Getting set up

Moving to Lockhart Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerRed River Valley Coop Pwr AssnEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lockhart Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAda-Borup-West Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereNorman County CourthouseNorman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56510, 5651756510 90% · 56517 10%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 Lockhart Township.

Climate

Lockhart Township: four seasons and pleasant summers

Its peak summer temperature is 81°F.

81°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–20°
Spring31–52°
Summer56–79°
Fall34–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lockhart Township is

16% of Lockhart Township adults smoke cigarettes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 14%. For adults locally, the share who feel lonely is 28%. Two figures for adults here: 36% have high blood pressure, 31% sleep under 7 hours.

Lockhart TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%30%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
What stands outLockhart TownshipMN
More adults with COPD7.3%5.4%
More adults with heart disease7.7%5.9%
More adults who have had a stroke3.9%3.1%
Essentia Health Ada
10.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Lockhart Township, mostly inland flooding

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Lockhart Township than in 54% of U.S. communities. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 25%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lockhart Township after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0.2% of the land in Lockhart Township is protected from building

15 miles of trail. Only 10 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Lockhart Township.

0.2%conserved
Lockhart TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.2%4.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.50.4
0.2%
conserved · 36 of 23,040 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lockhart Township

17pages on Lockhart Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lockhart Township; the nearest are

About Lockhart Township

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Lockhart is an unincorporated community in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between Ada and Crookston near Minnesota State Highway 9 at County Road 22.

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

Elevation
896 ft

Questions about Lockhart Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Lockhart Township, MN a good place to live?

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