Toad Lake TownshipMN
A town of 512.
Is Toad Lake Township a good place to live?
Toad Lake Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher median age than Toad Lake Township. Toad Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
512 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Toad Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Toad 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 Toad Lake Township.
Very low risk in Toad Lake Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of working residents in Toad Lake Township work locally than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
0.9% of Toad Lake Township working residents work locally, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 8%. The median household income in Toad Lake Township is $71,000. The top destinations are Detroit Lakes (30%), Perham (8%) and Frazee (7%).
| Toad Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Toad Lake Township
Toad Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Toad Lake Township’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Toad Lake Township stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
38% of adults have high blood pressure in Toad Lake Township. Toad Lake Township beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 12% of Toad Lake Township adults have diabetes.
| Toad Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Toad Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer lonely adults | 27% | 31.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Toad Lake Township has set aside 2% of its land for conservation
3.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Toad 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 | 2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Toad Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Toad Lake Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Toad Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Toad Lake Township for work
Where Toad Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Toad Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Toad Lake Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 465 as of the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,542 ft
Questions about Toad Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Toad Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Toad Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.