Township · Minnesota

La Grand Township, Minnesota

La Grand Township, township, in Douglas County, Minnesota. La Grand Township had 4,309 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,279 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,281 (±24). GEOID 2704133992.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

4,309

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,279 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,281 ±24

Median household income

$94,122

±$9,437 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$384,600

±$27,656 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$1,050

±$602 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

Where is La Grand Township and what county is it in?

La Grand Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota. It covers 24.9 square miles of land, 172 residents per square mile in 2020.

La Grand Township is in the Alexandria, MN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

La Grand Township (marked with a dot) in Douglas County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in La Grand Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 4,309 people lived in La Grand Township on July 1, 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, in line with Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 4,279 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,281 (±24).

  • July 2020→2021 +6 (4,251)
  • 2021→2022 +15 (4,266)
  • 2022→2023 +28 (4,294)
  • 2023→2024 +12 (4,306)
  • 2024→2025 +3 (4,309)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLa Grand TownshipDouglas CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population4,281±2439,5755,739,445no clear change
Households1,745±13717,5192,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.45±0.192.222.43no clear change
Housing units2,213±21622,3322,545,030no clear change

La Grand Township's population since 2000

From 4,056 in 2000 to 4,309 in 2025: up 6.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for La Grand Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 4,056
  • 2005 (estimate) 4,175
  • 2010 Census 4,210
  • 2015 (estimate) 4,221
  • 2020 Census 4,279
  • 2025 (estimate) 4,309

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in La Grand Township?

The median resident of La Grand Township is 45.2 years old; 25.0% are under 18 and 23.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLa Grand TownshipDouglas CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age45.2±3.144.538.8no clear change
Under 18 years25.0%±3.8 pts21.4%22.9%–
65 years and over23.8%±4.7 pts24.4%17.3%–
Male54.2%±3.1 pts50.4%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±0.5 pts2.3%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic98.6%±1.5 pts93.7%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.5%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.5%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.2%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.2%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.4%±1.5 pts2.2%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.6%±0.8 pts1.5%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.5%±1.6 pts2.5%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.6%±2.8 pts7.9%5.9%–
With a disability9.4%±2.8 pts11.7%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage3.4%±2.3 pts4.0%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.8%±3.4 pts96.0%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)33.7%±4.3 pts29.7%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.4%±2.3 pts9.6%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier92.7%±3.9 pts91.1%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.0%±0.7 pts1.1%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in La Grand Township earn?

Half of La Grand Township's 1,745 households earn less than $94,122 a year (±$9,437), against $79,043 in Douglas County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $94,003 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureLa Grand TownshipDouglas CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$94,122±$9,437$79,043$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$107,466±$11,175$101,237$118,304–
Per capita income$42,320±$4,028$44,466$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line10.0%±5.8 pts9.0%9.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line9.5%±9.8 pts8.8%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP0.6%±0.9 pts6.0%7.9%–
Households with a computer99.5%±0.6 pts95.0%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription95.4%±3.3 pts88.8%91.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in La Grand Township?

Owners occupy 91.0% of La Grand Township's occupied homes and renters 9.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $384,600 by its owner (±$27,656). The median renter pays $1,050 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLa Grand TownshipDouglas CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$384,600±$27,656$321,400$329,300+$55,882
Median gross rent$1,050±$602$927$1,280no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±15.4 pts31.5%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,913±$156$1,733$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes91.0%±5.4 pts76.5%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes9.0%±5.4 pts23.5%27.8%–
Housing units2,213±21622,3322,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.6%±0.8 pts0.8%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±13.3 pts5.9%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes91.5%±4.6 pts77.6%66.0%–
Mobile homes0.3%±0.4 pts4.0%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later1.5%±1.5 pts1.7%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20195.3%±2.2 pts11.3%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier5.7%±2.9 pts12.1%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle0.7%±1.1 pts5.0%6.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in La Grand Township work and get to work?

74.3% of La Grand Township's workers drive alone and 18.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLa Grand TownshipDouglas CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)61.6%±5.4 pts63.0%68.1%–
Unemployment rate2.5%±2.2 pts2.9%4.1%–
Drove alone to work74.3%±5.8 pts78.9%68.9%–
Carpooled4.7%±2.2 pts6.0%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.1 pts0.3%1.8%–
Walked0.0%±1.1 pts1.8%2.5%–
Worked from home18.8%±5.3 pts11.5%17.6%+9.0 pts
Mean travel time to work21.1 min±5.920.5 min22.7 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in La Grand Township?

No census tract lies mostly in La Grand Township; 5 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in La Grand Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in La Grand Township
Tract 4509Douglas County3,705 $102,672 $421,70032%
Tract 4510Douglas County4,636 $102,308 $397,10025%
Tract 4507.02Douglas County2,672 $76,311 $323,80034%
Tract 4507.04Douglas County3,106 $44,702 $217,60017%
Tract 4502Douglas County3,815 $89,605 $279,1003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in La Grand Township) · Census block assignment files

How does La Grand Township compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, La Grand Township is the 2,626th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 8th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

La Grand Township ranks 244th of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

La Grand Township's rank in Minnesota (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate8th1,772
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)272nd556
Residents per square mile344th562
Median household income244th558
Per capita income295th562
Median home value151st559
Median gross rent252nd465
Poverty rate161st461
Bachelor's degree or higher216th559
Median age152nd561
Owner-occupied share185th561
Work from home118th525
Travel time to work387th562

La Grand Township's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for La Grand Township?

22 of the 57 figures for La Grand Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for La Grand Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.