Lura TownshipMN
A town of 159, settled in 1858.
Is Lura Township a good place to live?
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Lura Township. The biggest park or preserve is Maple River WPA, at 194 acres. Lura Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
159 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lura Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lura 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 Lura Township.
Fewer middle-aged adults than Minnesota overall
Lura Township: 17% of residents are under 18, below both the Minnesota town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Adults 35 to 64 are a fifth of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 37% of residents (22% statewide). The age of the median resident locally is 31.9 years. Minnesota has 39% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 30%.
| Lura Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.9 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 23% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.8 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Lura Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 30.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.9% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.8% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.9% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.6% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.4% | 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
Most of Lura Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Mankato (18%), Minnesota Lake (7%) and Mapleton (5%). The median commute is under 27 miles. Lura Township’s average commute stands at 26 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Lura Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Lura Township’s year
A winter brings about 47 inches of snow, with January nights at 7° and July afternoons at 82°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Lura Township, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Lura Township, 30% come from inland flooding and 27% from drought. Compared with 65% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lura Township after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lura Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
Of 32 CDC measures, Lura Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 12. 13% of adults have diabetes in the town.
| Lura Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lura Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 4.1% of Lura Township
There are 1.0 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Maple River WPA | — | 194 |
| 2. Minnesota Lake WPA | — | 79 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lura Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lura Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Lura Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Lura Township for work
Where Lura Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Lura Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lura Township, MN a good place to live?
Lura Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.