Lone Tree TownshipMN
A town of 241.
Is Lone Tree Township a good place to live?
Only 8 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Lone Tree Township. Lone Tree Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
241 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lone Tree Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree Township.
Lone Tree Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
For Lone Tree Township, the average trip to work is 18 minutes. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Clara City (22%), Willmar (16%) and Montevideo (9%).
| Lone Tree Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Minnesota overall
Lone Tree Township’s age of the median resident is 33.3 years. Children under 18 are 35% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 10% of residents (17% statewide). A bachelor’s degree or higher: 31% of adults 25 and older, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Lone Tree Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.3 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lone Tree Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.4 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Lone Tree Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.7% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.9% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.6% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 28.6% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.3% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Top of a high hazard risk in Lone Tree Township: inland flooding
The national flood insurance program has paid 2 claims in Lone Tree Township since 1997. Compared with 73% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to cold waves. Also worth knowing: households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2022.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lone Tree Township
The range runs from 4° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 46 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lone Tree Township is
30% of Lone Tree Township adults feel lonely. Of 32 CDC measures, Lone Tree Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 9. Among adults in the town, 31% sleep under 7 hours, against 30% in Minnesota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns.
| Lone Tree Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Lone Tree Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.7% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Lone Tree Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lone Tree Township
About 5 of every 100 Lone Tree Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Lone Tree Township for work
Where Lone Tree Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lone Tree Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lone Tree Township is a township in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 256 at the 2000 census. According to 2023 census data, the population of Lone Tree Township decreased to 167.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
Questions about Lone Tree Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lone Tree Township, MN a good place to live?
Lone Tree Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.