Three Lakes TownshipMN
A town of 202, settled in 1875.
Is Three Lakes Township a good place to live?
Three Lakes Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Three Lakes Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
202 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Three Lakes Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Three Lakes 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 Three Lakes Township.
Three Lakes Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Three Lakes Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $103,000, Three Lakes Township’s median household income is against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Redwood Falls (21%), Morgan (12%) and Sherman Township (11%).
| Three Lakes Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Three Lakes Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Three Lakes Township
Three Lakes Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Three Lakes Township is
Three Lakes Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Three Lakes Township.
| Three Lakes Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Three Lakes Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.3% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.2% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 17.1% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.3% of Three Lakes Township
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Among 273 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than Three Lakes Township.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Neudecker Wildlife Management Area | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Three Lakes Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Three Lakes Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Three Lakes Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Three Lakes Township for work
Where Three Lakes Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Three Lakes Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Three Lakes Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 185 at the 2000 census. Three Lakes Township was organized in 1876.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
Questions about Three Lakes Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Three Lakes Township, MN a good place to live?
Three Lakes Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.