Minnesota Lake TownshipMN
A town in Minnesota State, home to 172 people.
Is Minnesota Lake Township a good place to live?
Minnesota Lake Township’s January low is 6°F, against 6°F in Minnesota State’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Minnesota Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
172 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Minnesota Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Minnesota Lake 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 Minnesota Lake Township.
Most of Minnesota Lake Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Mankato (20%), Mapleton (10%) and Minnesota Lake (7%). In Minnesota Lake Township, the typical journey to work is 21 minutes. Half commute less than 26 miles. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.3%.
| Minnesota Lake Township | Minnesota State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Young adults are less common in Minnesota Lake Township than in Minnesota State
The age of the median resident for Minnesota Lake Township comes to 43.3 years. Adults 18 to 34 are just over one in ten residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (17% statewide). The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 31%, against 39% across Minnesota State.
| Minnesota Lake Township | Minnesota State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.3 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
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.1 points. Across Minnesota State, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Minnesota Lake Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.2% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.8% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.4% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.7% | 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
Minnesota Lake Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 40 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 82°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Minnesota Lake Township, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 30% of Minnesota Lake Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to drought. Compared with nearly two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. This Minnesota State town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2001.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Minnesota Lake Township is
In Minnesota Lake Township, 13% of adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Minnesota Lake Township is ahead of Minnesota State on 1 and behind on 12. 36% of adults locally have high blood pressure; 27% get no exercise outside work.
| Minnesota Lake Township | Minnesota State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Minnesota Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Minnesota Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Minnesota Lake Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Minnesota Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota State.
100% of working residents leave Minnesota Lake Township for work
Where Minnesota Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Minnesota Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Minnesota Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Minnesota Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.