Ross Lake TownshipMN
A town of 176.
Is Ross Lake Township a good place to live?
Ross Lake Township’s age of the median resident is 62.8 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest park or preserve is Birchdale Wildlife Management Area, at 265 acres. Ross Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
176 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ross Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ross 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 Ross Lake Township.
Most of Ross Lake Township’s workers leave town for work
The median household income for Ross Lake Township comes to $125,000, above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Ross Lake Township: 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away. The top destinations are Crosslake (20%), Emily (10%) and Brainerd (7%).
| Ross Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $125,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ross Lake Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
The typical July afternoon high locally is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ross Lake Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
In Ross Lake Township, the FEMA risk score is 67 of 100. FEMA puts 77% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 14% to cold waves. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2012.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults in Ross Lake Township feel lonely than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Ross Lake Township. The share of adults in Ross Lake Township who report frequent mental distress: 14%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Ross Lake Township beats Minnesota on 5 and trails on 12.
| Ross Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Ross Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Fewer lonely adults | 26.3% | 31.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 5.7% of Ross Lake Township
For Ross Lake Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 3.0 miles of trail.
| Ross 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 | 5.7% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Birchdale Wildlife Management Area | — | 265 |
| 2. Upper Dean Wildlife Management Area | — | 41 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ross Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ross Lake Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Ross Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Ross Lake Township for work
Where Ross Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ross Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Ross Lake Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 163 at the 2020 census. This township took its name from Ross Lake.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,306 ft
Questions about Ross Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ross Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Ross Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.