West Lakeland TownshipMN
A town of 3,931.
Why does West Lakeland Township grade so well?
Because it does well by almost any measure. West Lakeland Township earns an A, 60th among Minnesota's 271 graded towns. The median household earns $216K, it is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns, and its schools rank ahead of 85% of Minnesota towns. Its lowest mark, a C, is in cost of living. West Lakeland Township’s typical household income is $216,000, above both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 20 of Minnesota’s 574 towns score lower on history. The biggest park or preserve is Bayport Wildlife Management Area, at 260 acres.
What makes West Lakeland Township stand out
Where West Lakeland Township beats most towns.
98% of working residents leave West Lakeland Township for work
Where West Lakeland Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How West Lakeland Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far West Lakeland Township is from typical.
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U.S. Bank Stadium and 70 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Lakeland Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
14 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
20 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
23 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
17 mi Stadium & arenaAllianz Field
14 mi MuseumMinnesota State CapitolPhoto credits
U.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0 · Minnesota State Capitol: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to West Lakeland Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Lakeland 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 West Lakeland Township.
West Lakeland Township has less food insecurity than most of Minnesota, sends most of its workers to St. Paul and beyond and has cooler summers than most of the country, though not than most of Minnesota.
West Lakeland Township’s grade for health is an A
Its widest gap with Minnesota is food insecurity: 7.1% of its 23,983 adults worry about having enough food, against 11.4% statewide. Against the 767 U.S. towns with household incomes like West Lakeland Township’s, it is less healthy than 88%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Among adults in West Lakeland Township, 32% have high blood pressure. CDC measures, 32 in all: West Lakeland Township beats Minnesota on 17 and trails on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 13% report frequent mental distress, 27% feel lonely.
| West Lakeland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | West Lakeland Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.1% | 11.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 7.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Croix Montessori PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 182 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
Most working residents commute out of West Lakeland Township
West Lakeland Township has 370 jobs for its 1,922 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 33.7% of workers work from home, against 17.6% across Minnesota.
For most workers, West Lakeland Township is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. In West Lakeland Township, 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 31, to 370. Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles.
| West Lakeland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 9.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in West Lakeland Township
July afternoons average 82.1°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 77% of Minnesota places with climate records; January nights average 6.6°.
The January low in West Lakeland Township is 7°F. About 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| West Lakeland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 7°F | 6°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Protected land: 5.7% of West Lakeland Township
Walkers can cover 3.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. West Lakeland Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| West Lakeland Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.7% | 4.6% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Belwin Conservancy | 3 mi | 153 |
| 2. Bayport Wildlife Management Area | — | 260 |
| 3. Humphries Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Moderate risk in West Lakeland Township, with inland flooding at the top
48% of West Lakeland Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 22%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about West Lakeland Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of West Lakeland Township
About 5 of every 100 West Lakeland Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
About West Lakeland Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
West Lakeland Township is a township in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,976 at the 2020 census. It is just north of Interstate 94 and touches the west bank of the St. Croix River.
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- Area
- 13 sq mi
- Elevation
- 820 ft
West Lakeland Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with West Lakeland Township.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lakeland Township | #60 | A | C | — | A | A |
| Afton | #162 | B+ | D | — | A | A |
| Lake Elmo | #117 | A− | D | — | A | A |
| Lakeland | — | — | B− | — | A | A− |
| Baytown Township | — | — | C | — | A | A |
| Bayport | #25 | A+ | C+ | A | A | B+ |
Lakeland and Baytown Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. West Lakeland Township, Afton, Lake Elmo, Lakeland and Baytown Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare West Lakeland Township with a neighbor →
Questions about West Lakeland Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Lakeland Township, MN a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. West Lakeland Township grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #60 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A for health and A for schools.
Is West Lakeland 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 C.