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Minnesota›Crow Wing County

Rabbit Lake TownshipMN

A town of 347.

Is Rabbit Lake Township a good place to live?

Rabbit Lake Township’s median age is 58.3 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 9 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of children under 18 than Rabbit Lake Township. The biggest park or preserve is County Forest, at 274 acres. Rabbit Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

347 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
CuyunaPerry Lake TownshipDeerwood TownshipAitkin TownshipWolford TownshipCuyunaPerry Lake TownshipDeerwood TownshipAitkin TownshipWolford TownshipRabbit Lake Township
Getting set up

Moving to Rabbit Lake Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Rabbit Lake Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMille Lacs Energy Cooperative17.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rabbit Lake Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsAitkin Public School DistrictCrosby-Ironton Public School District2 districts serve Rabbit Lake Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCrow Wing County ElectionsCrow Wing County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5643156431 100%Census 2020

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 Rabbit Lake Township.

Work & commute

Most of Rabbit Lake Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Rabbit Lake Township for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Crosby (12%), Brainerd (10%) and Aitkin (7%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town
Rabbit Lake TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work22 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$77,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line9.9%7%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Rabbit Lake Township0%
Crosby12%
Brainerd10%
Aitkin7%
Crosslake4%
22 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Rabbit Lake Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Rabbit Lake Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Rabbit Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Rabbit Lake Township’s July high is 80°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–23°
Spring30–52°
Summer55–78°
Fall35–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Rabbit Lake Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Rabbit Lake Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

42% of Rabbit Lake Township adults have high blood pressure. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Rabbit Lake Township. 33% of Rabbit Lake Township adults have obesity.

Rabbit Lake TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%10%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
5 better14 too close to call13 worse
What stands outRabbit Lake TownshipMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.9%9.3%
Fewer lonely adults26.9%31.2%
More adults with heart disease10.1%5.9%
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
6.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 4.5% of Rabbit Lake Township

4.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Rabbit Lake Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.

4.5%conserved
Rabbit Lake TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land4.5%4.7%4.3%
4.5%
conserved · 695 of 15,378 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. County Forest—274

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rabbit Lake Township

16pages on Rabbit Lake Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rabbit Lake Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Rabbit Lake Township for work

Where Rabbit Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Crosby Crosby 12% 10% → Brainerd Brainerd 10% 7% → Aitkin Aitkin 7% 4% → Crosslake Crosslake 4% 3% → Baxter Baxter 3% 3% → Elk River Elk River 3% Rabbit Lake Township · 0% stay
8jobs based in Rabbit Lake Township
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Rabbit Lake Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Rabbit Lake Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 327 at the 2020 census. The township took its name from Rabbit Lake.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
24 sq mi
Elevation
1,217 ft

Questions about Rabbit Lake Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rabbit Lake Township, MN a good place to live?

Rabbit Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.