Township · Minnesota

Lake George Township, Stearns County, Minnesota

Lake George Township, Stearns County, township, in Stearns County, Minnesota. Lake George Township, Stearns County had 322 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 308 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 275 (±62). GEOID 2714534406.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

322

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 308 · ACS 2020-2024: 275 ±62

Median household income

$68,750

±$7,503 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$320,700

±$59,339 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

not published


Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Lake George Township, Stearns County and what county is it in?

Lake George Township, Stearns County is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota. It covers 34.7 square miles of land, 9 residents per square mile in 2020.

Lake George Township, Stearns County is in the St. Cloud, MN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Lake George Township, Stearns County (marked with a dot) in Stearns 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 Lake George Township, Stearns County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 322 people lived in Lake George Township, Stearns County on July 1, 2025, up 4.9% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 308 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 275 (±62).

  • July 2020→2021 +2 (309)
  • 2021→2022 +4 (313)
  • 2022→2023 +3 (316)
  • 2023→2024 +3 (319)
  • 2024→2025 +3 (322)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLake George Township, Stearns CountyStearns CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population275±62160,8655,739,445no clear change
Households126±3861,4032,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.18±0.452.502.43no clear change
Housing units139±4066,6252,545,030no clear change

Lake George Township, Stearns County's population since 2000

From 371 in 2000 to 322 in 2025: down 13.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lake George Township, Stearns County 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 371
  • 2005 (estimate) 344
  • 2010 Census 335
  • 2015 (estimate) 350
  • 2020 Census 308
  • 2025 (estimate) 322

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 Lake George Township, Stearns County?

The median resident of Lake George Township, Stearns County is 38.8 years old; 21.1% are under 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 99.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 0.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLake George Township, Stearns CountyStearns CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age38.8±9.835.138.8no clear change
Under 18 years21.1%±9.0 pts23.6%22.9%–
65 years and over11.6%±5.7 pts16.1%17.3%–
Male62.5%±9.3 pts50.6%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±7.9 pts4.8%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic99.6%±0.9 pts80.2%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±7.9 pts9.0%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±7.9 pts1.9%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±7.9 pts0.1%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±7.9 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.4%±0.9 pts3.7%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±7.9 pts0.2%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±7.9 pts7.9%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.8%±2.5 pts12.0%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.3%±2.6 pts6.3%5.9%–
With a disability8.0%±4.7 pts11.7%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage4.4%±4.3 pts4.9%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.0%±3.2 pts92.5%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)20.8%±8.3 pts28.8%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)1.5%±1.5 pts9.8%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.2%±3.0 pts85.7%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±7.9 pts1.6%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 Lake George Township, Stearns County earn?

Half of Lake George Township, Stearns County's 126 households earn less than $68,750 a year (±$7,503), against $77,066 in Stearns County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 the median was $119,993 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $51,243 after inflation.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureLake George Township, Stearns CountyStearns CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$68,750±$7,503$77,066$89,062−$51,243
Mean household income$94,655±$13,848$98,367$118,304–
Per capita income$42,404±$6,630$38,286$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line5.1%±4.8 pts12.9%9.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line5.3%±7.1 pts13.3%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP4.0%±3.8 pts9.5%7.9%–
Households with a computer96.8%±2.7 pts95.3%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription92.9%±4.6 pts90.6%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 Lake George Township, Stearns County?

Owners occupy 87.3% of Lake George Township, Stearns County's occupied homes and renters 12.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $320,700 by its owner (±$59,339).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLake George Township, Stearns CountyStearns CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$320,700±$59,339$273,400$329,300no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent80.0%±39.3 pts43.3%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,792±$233$1,696$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes87.3%±11.5 pts67.9%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes12.7%±11.5 pts32.1%27.8%–
Housing units139±4066,6252,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±18.4 pts0.7%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±61.7 pts5.1%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes79.9%±12.8 pts68.7%66.0%–
Mobile homes15.8%±12.9 pts2.1%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later2.2%±2.2 pts1.5%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20193.6%±3.9 pts10.0%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier23.0%±11.2 pts11.2%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle3.2%±2.9 pts6.0%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 Lake George Township, Stearns County work and get to work?

65.2% of Lake George Township, Stearns County's workers drive alone and 17.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLake George Township, Stearns CountyStearns CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)73.0%±8.2 pts69.7%68.1%–
Unemployment rate3.0%±3.3 pts4.1%4.1%–
Drove alone to work65.2%±10.7 pts74.7%68.9%–
Carpooled8.9%±7.5 pts7.9%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±13.2 pts1.3%1.8%–
Walked6.3%±6.1 pts4.3%2.5%–
Worked from home17.7%±10.0 pts10.6%17.6%no clear change
Mean travel time to work17.9 min±3.421.7 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 Lake George Township, Stearns County?

No census tract lies mostly in Lake George Township, Stearns County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Lake George Township, Stearns County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Lake George Township, Stearns County
Tract 109Stearns County3,486 $69,310 $218,8008%

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 Lake George Township, Stearns County) · Census block assignment files

How does Lake George Township, Stearns County compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lake George Township, Stearns County is the 11,263rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 797th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Lake George Township, Stearns County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Lake George Township, Stearns County'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 estimate797th1,772

Lake George Township, Stearns County'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 Lake George Township, Stearns County?

26 of the 56 figures for Lake George Township, Stearns County 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 Lake George Township, Stearns County 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.