Twin Lakes TownshipMN
The town, settled in 1856, counts 2,116 residents.
Is Twin Lakes Township a good place to live?
The best of Twin Lakes Township’s subject grades are a B+ for the outdoors and incomes; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 9 of Minnesota’s 574 towns do worse. Twin Lakes Township’s January low is 1°F, below both the Minnesota town median (6°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). 13% of the land in Twin Lakes Township is conserved, above both the Minnesota town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Jay Cooke State Park, 3,991 acres with 18.7 miles of trail. Twin Lakes Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
98% of working residents leave Twin Lakes Township for work
Where Twin Lakes Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Twin Lakes Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Twin Lakes Township is from typical.
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Moving to Twin Lakes Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Twin 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 Twin Lakes Township.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Twin Lakes Township’s workers commute out
Since 2013, Twin Lakes Township has lost 855 jobs, to 367 in 2023. Only 2% of working residents stay in Twin Lakes Township for work; the rest commute out. In Twin Lakes Township, 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 18 miles.
| Twin Lakes Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $105,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 11% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Twin Lakes Township
The peak summer temperature in Twin Lakes Township is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of Twin Lakes Township are healthier than 64% of U.S. towns
For adults in Twin Lakes Township, the share who report frequent mental distress is 15%. Among adults locally, 34% sleep under 7 hours and 19% binge drink.
| Twin Lakes Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Twin Lakes Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.7% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Low risk in Twin Lakes Township, with cold waves at the top
Expected losses in Twin Lakes Township break down as 60% from cold waves and 31% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Twin Lakes Township sits below 65% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2012, has brought federal aid to Twin Lakes Township households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Twin Lakes Township, 12.6% of the land is conserved
Walkers can cover 20 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. In Twin Lakes Township, the concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jay Cooke State Park | 18.7 mi | 3,991 |
| 2. Gichigami Ziibi WMA | — | 359 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Ages in Twin Lakes Township track Minnesota closely
Among residents in Twin Lakes Township, 25% are under 18. By age, Twin Lakes Township looks like Minnesota: each broad group is within 4 points. 2,116 people lived in Twin Lakes Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.5% more than in 2020. College graduates make up just over a third of adults 25 and older, against 39% across Minnesota.
| Twin Lakes Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.4 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.2 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Twin Lakes Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.3% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.3% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.6% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.3% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.5% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Lake Superior Railroad Museum and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Twin Lakes Township. Close and well known come first.
21 mi MuseumLake Superior Railroad Museum
21 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Lakes Aquarium
21 mi MuseumDuluth Depot16 mi Zoo & aquariumLake Superior Zoo
20 mi MuseumFairlawn Mansion
22 mi MuseumLake Superior Maritime Visitor CenterPhoto credits
Lake Superior Railroad Museum: User resedabear on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Great Lakes Aquarium: Tmajewski, Public domain · Duluth Depot: Hikki Nagasaki, Public domain · Fairlawn Mansion: Nfarmakes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Twin Lakes Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Twin Lakes Township
About 3 of every 100 Twin Lakes Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Twin Lakes Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Twin Lakes Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,093 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 45 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,122 ft
Twin Lakes Township’s neighbors
9 towns share a border with Twin Lakes Township.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes Township | — | — | B− | — | C+ | B |
| Thomson Township | #81 | A | C | — | A+ | A |
| Carlton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cloquet | #228 | B− | C+ | B | B | C+ |
| Silver Brook Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Duluth | #253 | C | C | C− | B− | B+ |
| Blackhoof Township | — | — | C | — | B | B |
| Atkinson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Twin Lakes Township and Blackhoof Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Twin Lakes Township, Thomson Township and Blackhoof Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Carlton, Silver Brook Township and Atkinson Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Twin Lakes Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Twin Lakes Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Twin Lakes Township, MN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.