Township · Minnesota

Lake Grove Township, Minnesota

Lake Grove Township, township, in Mahnomen County, Minnesota. Lake Grove Township had 173 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.4% from the Bureau's April 2020 estimates base of 181; the 2020 Census counted 171 on the place as it was defined then and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 198 (±53). GEOID 2708734424.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

173

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 171 · ACS 2020-2024: 198 ±53

Median household income

$85,000

±$24,989 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$237,500

±$29,759 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

not published


Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Lake Grove Township and what county is it in?

Lake Grove Township is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota. It covers 35.1 square miles of land, 5 residents per square mile in 2020.

Lake Grove Township (marked with a dot) in Mahnomen 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 Grove Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 173 people lived in Lake Grove Township on July 1, 2025, down 4.4% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The Census Bureau's yearly estimates start from its own April 2020 base for Lake Grove Township, 181, which differs from the 2020 Census count of 171: the estimates follow the place as the estimates program defines it today (its present boundaries, and for a consolidated city-county the area the program assigns it), so the change since 2020 is measured from that base. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 198 (±53).

  • July 2020→2021 +0 (180)
  • 2021→2022 −2 (178)
  • 2022→2023 +0 (178)
  • 2023→2024 −2 (176)
  • 2024→2025 −3 (173)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLake Grove TownshipMahnomen CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population198±535,3585,739,445no clear change
Households72±241,8852,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.75±0.552.802.43no clear change
Housing units87±212,5472,545,030no clear change

Lake Grove Township's population since 2000

From 203 in 2000 to 173 in 2025: down 14.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lake Grove 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 203
  • 2005 (estimate) 195
  • 2010 Census 189
  • 2015 (estimate) 190
  • 2020 Census 171
  • 2025 (estimate) 173

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 Grove Township?

The median resident of Lake Grove Township is 42.8 years old; 25.3% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 59.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 21.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLake Grove TownshipMahnomen CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age42.8±6.235.438.8no clear change
Under 18 years25.3%±7.4 pts31.0%22.9%–
65 years and over21.7%±6.3 pts17.9%17.3%–
Male58.1%±8.0 pts51.1%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.5%±2.9 pts4.1%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic59.6%±9.4 pts44.4%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±10.7 pts0.1%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±10.7 pts0.5%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic16.2%±9.7 pts33.6%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±10.7 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic21.7%±8.0 pts16.7%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±10.7 pts0.5%0.5%–
Born outside the United States2.5%±2.9 pts1.0%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)5.7%±4.6 pts11.7%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.7%±4.0 pts5.8%5.9%–
With a disability15.2%±4.8 pts16.5%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage10.1%±6.9 pts11.9%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)92.5%±4.2 pts88.1%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)18.8%±8.2 pts16.2%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.3%±5.9 pts4.7%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.5%±3.0 pts92.7%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±10.7 pts0.3%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 Grove Township earn?

Half of Lake Grove Township's 72 households earn less than $85,000 a year (±$24,989), against $59,441 in Mahnomen County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $60,612 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureLake Grove TownshipMahnomen CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$85,000±$24,989$59,441$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$103,854±$18,589$74,650$118,304–
Per capita income$37,344±$6,266$27,297$48,237+$11,941
People below the poverty line8.3%±6.0 pts18.3%9.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line11.4%±10.2 pts22.9%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP4.2%±5.5 pts21.4%7.9%–
Households with a computer93.1%±4.9 pts90.9%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription93.1%±5.1 pts85.5%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 Grove Township?

Owners occupy 94.4% of Lake Grove Township's occupied homes and renters 5.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $237,500 by its owner (±$29,759).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLake Grove TownshipMahnomen CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$237,500±$29,759$161,900$329,300no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±100.0 pts28.3%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,125±$476$1,335$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes94.4%±6.5 pts73.3%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes5.6%±6.5 pts26.7%27.8%–
Housing units87±212,5472,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate1.4%±3.4 pts0.9%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate33.3%±34.5 pts5.9%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes90.8%±9.5 pts80.0%66.0%–
Mobile homes5.7%±9.1 pts8.8%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±22.5 pts1.1%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20193.4%±3.8 pts6.5%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier28.7%±8.2 pts17.7%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle4.2%±4.0 pts9.0%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 Grove Township work and get to work?

64.3% of Lake Grove Township's workers drive alone and 11.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLake Grove TownshipMahnomen CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)58.3%±7.0 pts58.4%68.1%–
Unemployment rate7.7%±5.4 pts9.8%4.1%–
Drove alone to work64.3%±11.5 pts73.5%68.9%–
Carpooled13.1%±8.4 pts10.2%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±23.2 pts1.3%1.8%–
Walked10.7%±6.2 pts6.7%2.5%–
Worked from home11.9%±6.7 pts6.6%17.6%no clear change
Mean travel time to work19.6 min±5.420.4 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 Grove Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Lake Grove Township; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Lake Grove Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Lake Grove Township
Tract 9403Mahnomen County2,511 $62,727 $198,0006%
Tract 9401Mahnomen County2,847 $57,831 $134,3001%

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 Grove Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Lake Grove Township compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lake Grove Township is the 12,738th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,268th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Lake Grove Township 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 Grove 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 estimate1,268th1,772

Lake Grove 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 Lake Grove Township?

24 of the 56 figures for Lake Grove 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 Lake Grove 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.