Washington Lake TownshipMN
A town of 463.
Is Washington Lake Township a good place to live?
Washington Lake Township’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a higher median age than Washington Lake Township. The biggest park or preserve is Revanche Wildlife Management Area, at 113 acres. Washington Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
463 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Washington Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Washington 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 Washington Lake Township.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Washington Lake Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Washington Lake Township for work: only 2% work in town. 3.2% of Washington Lake Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Minnesota town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Washington Lake Township is $102,000.
| Washington Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $102,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Washington Lake Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Washington Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Washington Lake Township is
Washington Lake Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of adults binge drink in Washington Lake Township.
| Washington Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Washington Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15.7% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Revanche Wildlife Management Area | — | 113 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in Washington Lake Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Washington Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Washington Lake Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Washington Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Washington Lake Township for work
Where Washington Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Washington Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Washington Lake Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 506 at the 2000 census. Washington Lake Township was organized in 1858, and named after Washington Lake.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 984 ft
Questions about Washington Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Washington Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Washington Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.