Nokay Lake TownshipMN
A town of 944.
Is Nokay Lake Township a good place to live?
Nokay Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
944 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nokay Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nokay 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 Nokay Lake Township.
Fewer of Nokay Lake Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
The top destinations are Brainerd (26%), Baxter (14%) and Crosby (4%). Jobs in Nokay Lake Township grew by 71 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 132. Its average trip to work stands at 30 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median commute is under 13 miles.
| Nokay Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nokay Lake Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 80° and January nights of 1°, with about 48 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Nokay Lake Township, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Nokay Lake Township is
In Nokay Lake Township, 28% of adults feel lonely, below both the Minnesota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). The share of adults in Nokay Lake Township who sleep under 7 hours: 31%.
| Nokay Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Nokay Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.5% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 16.2% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Protected land: 4.5% of Nokay Lake Township
For Nokay Lake Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Nokay Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mille Lacs Lake and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nokay Lake Township. Close and well known come first.
19 mi LakeMille Lacs Lakein town Theme parkPaul Bunyan Land
8 mi AttractionKenney Lake Overlook
18 mi MuseumMille Lacs Indian Museum12 mi GardenNorthland ArboretumPhoto credits
Mille Lacs Lake: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kenney Lake Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mille Lacs Indian Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Nokay Lake Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nokay Lake Township
About 4 of every 100 Nokay Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Nokay Lake Township for work
Where Nokay Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Nokay Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nokay Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Nokay Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.