Willow Lake TownshipMN
A town of 208.
Is Willow Lake Township a good place to live?
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Willow Lake Township, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Willow Lake Township. The biggest park or preserve is Willow Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 173 acres. Willow Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
208 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Willow Lake Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Willow 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 Willow Lake Township.
Most of Willow Lake Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Willow Lake Township for work: only 1% work in town. Willow Lake Township’s average trip to work is 21 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Redwood Falls (23%), Wabasso (13%) and Marshall (5%).
| Willow Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Willow Lake Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Willow Lake Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a higher July high than Willow Lake Township.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Willow Lake Township is
Willow Lake Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Willow Lake Township.
| Willow Lake Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Willow Lake Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Willow Lake Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Willow Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 173 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Willow Lake Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Willow Lake Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Willow Lake Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Willow Lake Township for work
Where Willow Lake Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Willow Lake Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Willow Lake Township, MN a good place to live?
Willow Lake Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.