Rock Lake TownshipMN
A town of 276, settled in 1873.
Is Rock Lake Township a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Sodus Wildlife Management Area, at 230 acres. Rock Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
276 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rock Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rock 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 Rock Lake Township.
More than half of Rock Lake Township’s working residents commute to Marshall
The top destinations are Marshall (52%), Tracy (7%) and Balaton (4%). In Rock Lake Township, the middle household income is $96,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away.
| Rock Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $96,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Rock Lake Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 6° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 49 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rock Lake Township is
38% of Rock Lake Township adults have obesity, above both Minnesota’s towns (35%) and U.S. towns (35%). The town does better than the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6. For adults locally, the share who feel lonely is 29%.
| Rock Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Rock Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.6% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6% | 7.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.4% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a high hazard risk in Rock Lake Township: inland flooding
Rock Lake Township’s FEMA risk score comes in at 60 of 100. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Open space protected for good: 6.8% of Rock Lake Township
Count the trails in 9 parks and preserves and they come to 0.8 miles. Parks and preserves in Rock Lake Township: 9, covering 790 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sodus Wildlife Management Area | — | 230 |
| 2. Lake Yankton Wildlife Management Area | — | 226 |
| 3. Lyons Wildlife Management Area | — | 126 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rock Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rock Lake Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Rock Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Rock Lake Township for work
Where Rock Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rock Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Rock Lake Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 282 at the 2000 census. Rock Lake Township was organized in 1876, and named for Rock Lake.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,585 ft
Questions about Rock Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rock Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Rock Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.