White Bear Lake TownshipMN
The town, home to 475 people, lies in Minnesota.
Is White Bear Lake Township a good place to live?
White Bear Lake Township’s January low is 2°F, against 6°F in Minnesota’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. 16% of the land in White Bear Lake Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is White Bear Wildlife Management Area, at 141 acres. White Bear Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
475 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to White Bear Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in White Bear 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 White Bear Lake Township.
Most of White Bear Lake Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Glenwood (20%), Alexandria (13%) and Starbuck (9%). For most workers, White Bear Lake Township is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The town’s median household income comes in at $108,000. The median commute is under 17 miles.
| White Bear Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in White Bear Lake Township, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in White Bear Lake Township break down as 60% from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves. The risk rating from FEMA in the town is 69 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
16.4% of White Bear Lake Township is conserved land
0.8 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White Bear Wildlife Management Area | — | 141 |
| 2. Starbuck Wildlife Management Area | — | 3 |
| 3. Starbuck City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
White Bear Lake Township: snowy winters and pleasant summers
For White Bear Lake Township, the midsummer high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy White Bear Lake Township is
17% of adults binge drink in White Bear Lake Township. The town does better than the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. Two figures for adults locally: 37% have high blood pressure, 39% have obesity.
| White Bear Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | White Bear Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.8% | 68.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about White Bear Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of White Bear Lake Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 White Bear Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave White Bear Lake Township for work
Where White Bear Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About White Bear Lake Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
White Bear Lake Township is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 469 at the 2020 census. The township was named for White Bear, an Ojibwe chief, who is buried there near a lake shore.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,280 ft
Questions about White Bear Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is White Bear Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
White Bear Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.