Lynn TownshipMN
A town of 515.
Is Lynn Township a good place to live?
Lynn Township’s midpoint age is 48.9 years, against 39.9 years in Minnesota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 11% of the land in Lynn Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Ras-Lynn Wildlife Management Area, at 930 acres. Lynn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
515 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Lynn Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lynn 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 Lynn Township.
Most of Lynn Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
2.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Lynn Township. The top destinations are Hutchinson (42%), Glencoe (6%) and Willmar (3%). The average trip to work in the town is 19 minutes. The median commute is under 14 miles.
| Lynn Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lynn Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over two thirds of U.S. communities. Nearly two fifths of Lynn Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 22%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Lynn Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 5°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
10.9% of Lynn Township is conserved land
There are 1.9 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Lynn Township’s trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ras-Lynn Wildlife Management Area | — | 930 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of adults have obesity in Lynn Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
Lynn Township: 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. In Lynn Township, 29% of adults feel lonely, and 32% sleep under 7 hours.
| Lynn Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lynn Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 41.6% | 33.5% |
| More adults with arthritis | 26.3% | 22.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.3% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lynn Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lynn Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Lynn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Lynn Township for work
Where Lynn Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lynn Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Lynn Township is a township in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 519 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft
Questions about Lynn Township
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Is Lynn Township, MN a good place to live?
Lynn Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.