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Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota

Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County, township, in Beltrami County, Minnesota. Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County had 245 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.5% from the Bureau's April 2020 estimates base of 254; the 2020 Census counted 272 on the place as it was defined then and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 310 (±58). GEOID 2700743936.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

245

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 272 · ACS 2020-2024: 310 ±58

Median household income

$86,875

±$15,737 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$269,400

±$22,507 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

not published


Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County and what county is it in?

Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota. It covers 31.0 square miles of land, 9 residents per square mile in 2020.

Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County is in the Bemidji, MN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

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

The Census Bureau estimates that 245 people lived in Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County on July 1, 2025, down 3.5% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The Census Bureau's yearly estimates start from its own April 2020 base for Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County, 254, which differs from the 2020 Census count of 272: 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 310 (±58).

  • July 2020→2021 −1 (253)
  • 2021→2022 −3 (250)
  • 2022→2023 −3 (247)
  • 2023→2024 −2 (245)
  • 2024→2025 +0 (245)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMoose Lake Township, Beltrami CountyBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population310±5846,5125,739,445no clear change
Households121±2218,1722,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.56±0.332.452.43no clear change
Housing units230±3021,7292,545,030no clear change

Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County's population since 2000

From 205 in 2000 to 245 in 2025: up 19.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Moose Lake Township, Beltrami 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 205
  • 2005 (estimate) 221
  • 2010 Census 226
  • 2015 (estimate) 228
  • 2020 Census 272
  • 2025 (estimate) 245

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 Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County?

The median resident of Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County is 45.3 years old; 17.4% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMoose Lake Township, Beltrami CountyBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age45.3±4.635.338.8no clear change
Under 18 years17.4%±6.1 pts24.7%22.9%–
65 years and over21.6%±6.5 pts17.6%17.3%–
Male56.8%±4.8 pts50.4%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.3%±2.5 pts2.6%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic85.2%±6.7 pts70.0%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±7.0 pts0.8%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±7.0 pts0.6%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic5.5%±5.2 pts18.7%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±7.0 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic6.1%±3.9 pts6.5%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.0%±1.0 pts0.7%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±7.0 pts1.4%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.0%±1.7 pts4.7%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)10.2%±4.2 pts7.5%5.9%–
With a disability14.2%±4.8 pts14.7%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage7.1%±6.1 pts7.8%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.0%±5.1 pts92.3%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)24.0%±7.5 pts31.8%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.2%±3.4 pts12.1%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.2%±4.5 pts84.5%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year3.5%±2.7 pts2.1%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 Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County earn?

Half of Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County's 121 households earn less than $86,875 a year (±$15,737), against $68,975 in Beltrami County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 the median was $66,150 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $20,725 after inflation. 12.3% 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
MeasureMoose Lake Township, Beltrami CountyBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$86,875±$15,737$68,975$89,062+$20,725
Mean household income$102,518±$24,693$89,694$118,304–
Per capita income$40,076±$7,927$35,509$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line12.3%±5.8 pts16.1%9.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line20.4%±23.0 pts18.4%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP5.8%±4.9 pts13.5%7.9%–
Households with a computer88.4%±7.1 pts94.7%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription88.4%±7.0 pts91.8%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 Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County?

Owners occupy 95.0% of Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County's occupied homes and renters 5.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $269,400 by its owner (±$22,507).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMoose Lake Township, Beltrami CountyBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$269,400±$22,507$237,500$329,300no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent100.0%±100.0 pts33.5%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,125±$196$1,588$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes95.0%±4.7 pts70.1%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes5.0%±4.7 pts29.9%27.8%–
Housing units230±3021,7292,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±17.7 pts0.1%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±100.0 pts4.1%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes80.9%±6.6 pts69.9%66.0%–
Mobile homes18.7%±6.7 pts11.5%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later1.3%±1.6 pts1.8%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20198.7%±4.0 pts13.1%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier9.6%±4.7 pts9.3%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle4.1%±5.0 pts5.9%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 Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County work and get to work?

71.1% of Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 41.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMoose Lake Township, Beltrami CountyBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)58.0%±7.5 pts62.5%68.1%–
Unemployment rate0.7%±1.8 pts4.7%4.1%–
Drove alone to work71.1%±8.7 pts76.8%68.9%–
Carpooled17.4%±9.6 pts10.2%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±14.0 pts1.1%1.8%–
Walked0.0%±14.0 pts3.1%2.5%–
Worked from home8.1%±6.8 pts7.7%17.6%–
Mean travel time to work41.8 min±10.321.0 min22.7 min+13.9 min

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 Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County?

No census tract lies mostly in Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County
Tract 9400.02Beltrami County2,008 $70,966 $232,00019%
Tract 4503Beltrami County4,432 $91,310 $318,8001%

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 Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County) · Census block assignment files

How does Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County is the 11,912th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 972nd-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Moose Lake Township, Beltrami 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.

Moose Lake Township, Beltrami 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 estimate972nd1,772

Moose Lake Township, Beltrami 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 Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County?

23 of the 56 figures for Moose Lake Township, Beltrami 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

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