Ponto Lake TownshipMN
A town of 614.
Is Ponto Lake Township a good place to live?
Ponto Lake Township’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 3 have a higher median age than Ponto Lake Township. 11% of the land in Ponto Lake Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Deep Portage Conservation Reserve, 1,466 acres with 5.1 miles of trail. Ponto Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
614 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ponto Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ponto 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 Ponto Lake Township.
Ponto Lake Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
7.2% of Ponto Lake Township workers work from home. The top destinations are Walker (8%), Hackensack (5%) and Pine River (4%).
| Ponto Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 7.2% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Ponto Lake Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Ponto Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Ponto Lake Township’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Ponto Lake Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ponto Lake Township has set aside 10.9% of its land for conservation
5.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Ponto Lake Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deep Portage Conservation Reserve | 5.1 mi | 1,466 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Ponto Lake Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
26% of adults feel lonely in Ponto Lake Township. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Ponto Lake Township. 21% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Ponto Lake Township.
| Ponto Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Ponto Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer lonely adults | 26.3% | 31.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ponto Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ponto Lake Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Ponto Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Ponto Lake Township for work
Where Ponto Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ponto Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Ponto Lake Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 589 as of the 2020 census. The etymology of the name Ponto is obscure.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,342 ft
Questions about Ponto Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ponto Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Ponto Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.