Louriston TownshipMN
A town of 249, settled in 1874.
Is Louriston Township a good place to live?
Louriston Township’s median age is 24.9 years, below both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Shakopee Wildlife Management Area, at 39 acres. Louriston Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
249 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Louriston Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Louriston 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 Louriston Township.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Louriston Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Louriston Township for work: only 2% work in town. At 19 minutes, Louriston Township’s average trip to work is against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Montevideo (21%), Willmar (11%) and Darnen Township (8%).
| Louriston Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Louriston Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Louriston Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 4° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Louriston Township is
Louriston Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 40% of Louriston Township adults have obesity.
| Louriston Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Louriston Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 10.9% | 7.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.3% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.2% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Louriston Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shakopee Wildlife Management Area | — | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Louriston Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Louriston Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Louriston Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Louriston Township for work
Where Louriston Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Louriston Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US
Louriston (also Lorriston) is an unincorporated community in Louriston Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States.
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- Elevation
- 1,047 ft
Questions about Louriston Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Louriston Township, MN a good place to live?
Louriston Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.