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Laona Township, Minnesota

Laona Township, township, in Roseau County, Minnesota. Laona Township had 513 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 508 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 533 (±125). GEOID 2713535594.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

513

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 508 · ACS 2020-2024: 533 ±125

Median household income

$77,500

±$34,428 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$124,700

±$13,878 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

not published


Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Laona Township and what county is it in?

Laona Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota. It covers 38.1 square miles of land, 13 residents per square mile in 2020.

Laona Township (marked with a dot) in Roseau 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 Laona Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 513 people lived in Laona Township on July 1, 2025, down 3.4% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 508 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 533 (±125).

  • July 2020→2021 −3 (527)
  • 2021→2022 +0 (527)
  • 2022→2023 −9 (518)
  • 2023→2024 −3 (515)
  • 2024→2025 −2 (513)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureLaona TownshipRoseau CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population533±12515,3025,739,445+143
Households180±376,2962,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.96±0.372.402.43+0.49
Housing units218±427,2242,545,030no clear change

Laona Township's population since 2000

From 578 in 2000 to 513 in 2025: down 11.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Laona 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 578
  • 2005 (estimate) 570
  • 2010 Census 543
  • 2015 (estimate) 541
  • 2020 Census 508
  • 2025 (estimate) 513

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 Laona Township?

The median resident of Laona Township is 42.1 years old; 27.4% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureLaona TownshipRoseau CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age42.1±11.041.938.8no clear change
Under 18 years27.4%±5.9 pts23.8%22.9%–
65 years and over19.3%±7.1 pts19.1%17.3%–
Male65.1%±4.6 pts52.1%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±4.1 pts2.0%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic94.9%±3.3 pts88.4%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.1 pts0.8%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.1%±1.3 pts2.6%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.8%±1.0 pts1.0%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.2%±2.7 pts5.0%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.1 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States1.5%±1.1 pts3.3%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.8%±0.8 pts4.5%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)11.6%±3.8 pts7.2%5.9%–
With a disability13.7%±5.3 pts11.4%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage8.3%±4.2 pts4.1%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)90.0%±5.3 pts93.7%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)15.7%±6.0 pts21.4%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)1.7%±1.6 pts4.5%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.8%±3.2 pts92.1%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.4%±0.5 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 Laona Township earn?

Half of Laona Township's 180 households earn less than $77,500 a year (±$34,428), against $74,474 in Roseau County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $75,240 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.3% 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
MeasureLaona TownshipRoseau CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$77,500±$34,428$74,474$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$81,802±$12,255$90,659$118,304–
Per capita income$32,206±$4,736$38,348$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line7.3%±4.8 pts12.2%9.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line8.2%±8.5 pts16.6%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP2.2%±2.5 pts5.5%7.9%–
Households with a computer94.4%±3.0 pts94.0%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription91.1%±3.8 pts89.9%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 Laona Township?

Owners occupy 98.3% of Laona Township's occupied homes and renters 1.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,700 by its owner (±$13,878).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureLaona TownshipRoseau CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$124,700±$13,878$183,700$329,300no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,179±$123$1,439$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes98.3%±1.9 pts79.2%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes1.7%±1.9 pts20.8%27.8%–
Housing units218±427,2242,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±11.9 pts0.2%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±100.0 pts8.0%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes83.5%±8.9 pts69.6%66.0%–
Mobile homes16.5%±8.9 pts14.5%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±9.8 pts0.4%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20198.3%±5.8 pts6.9%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier10.1%±9.1 pts11.3%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle0.0%±11.7 pts6.1%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 Laona Township work and get to work?

63.7% of Laona Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 16.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureLaona TownshipRoseau CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)61.5%±7.5 pts66.2%68.1%–
Unemployment rate1.2%±1.5 pts3.7%4.1%–
Drove alone to work63.7%±15.3 pts74.8%68.9%–
Carpooled27.9%±12.4 pts10.2%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±8.6 pts0.0%1.8%–
Walked0.8%±1.5 pts2.5%2.5%–
Worked from home7.6%±5.2 pts10.7%17.6%–
Mean travel time to work16.3 min±2.817.1 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 Laona Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Laona Township; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Laona Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Laona Township
Tract 9704Roseau County3,777 $86,103 $174,8008%

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 Laona Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Laona Township compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Laona Township is the 9,980th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 532nd-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Laona 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.

Laona 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 estimate532nd1,772

Laona 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 Laona Township?

24 of the 55 figures for Laona 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 Laona 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.