Township · Minnesota

Ten Lake Township, Minnesota

Ten Lake Township, township, in Beltrami County, Minnesota. Ten Lake Township had 1,092 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,023 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 979 (±186). GEOID 2700764390.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,092

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,023 · ACS 2020-2024: 979 ±186

Median household income

$70,750

±$15,014 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$201,400

±$45,338 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$1,069

±$430 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

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

Ten Lake Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota. It covers 22.5 square miles of land, 45 residents per square mile in 2020.

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

Ten Lake Township (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 Ten Lake Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,092 people lived in Ten Lake Township on July 1, 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, in line with Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 1,023 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 979 (±186).

  • July 2020→2021 +6 (1,079)
  • 2021→2022 +3 (1,082)
  • 2022→2023 +10 (1,092)
  • 2023→2024 −5 (1,087)
  • 2024→2025 +5 (1,092)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureTen Lake TownshipBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population979±18646,5125,739,445no clear change
Households298±4618,1722,307,955no clear change
Average household size3.29±0.522.452.43no clear change
Housing units618±5121,7292,545,030no clear change

Ten Lake Township's population since 2000

From 1,005 in 2000 to 1,092 in 2025: up 8.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Ten Lake 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 1,005
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,029
  • 2010 Census 1,026
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,050
  • 2020 Census 1,023
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,092

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 Ten Lake Township?

The median resident of Ten Lake Township is 31.9 years old; 30.7% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 55.3%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 38.9%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTen Lake TownshipBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age31.9±12.435.338.8no clear change
Under 18 years30.7%±7.0 pts24.7%22.9%–
65 years and over20.0%±5.0 pts17.6%17.3%–
Male52.8%±4.5 pts50.4%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.1%±1.2 pts2.6%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic38.9%±8.7 pts70.0%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.3 pts0.8%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.6 pts0.6%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic55.3%±9.6 pts18.7%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.3 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.4%±2.4 pts6.5%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.3 pts0.7%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.4%±0.5 pts1.4%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)13.6%±7.4 pts4.7%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.2%±2.3 pts7.5%5.9%–
With a disability21.5%±5.1 pts14.7%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage13.2%±5.0 pts7.8%4.7%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)87.1%±6.5 pts92.3%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)21.5%±5.8 pts31.8%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.7%±2.6 pts12.1%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.7%±2.4 pts84.5%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.7%±0.7 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 Ten Lake Township earn?

Half of Ten Lake Township's 298 households earn less than $70,750 a year (±$15,014), against $68,975 in Beltrami County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $59,654 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 24.1% 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
MeasureTen Lake TownshipBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$70,750±$15,014$68,975$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$86,509±$11,379$89,694$118,304–
Per capita income$26,580±$4,622$35,509$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line24.1%±10.1 pts16.1%9.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line37.7%±16.6 pts18.4%10.3%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP21.8%±6.0 pts13.5%7.9%–
Households with a computer97.7%±2.2 pts94.7%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription95.3%±3.0 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 Ten Lake Township?

Owners occupy 80.9% of Ten Lake Township's occupied homes and renters 19.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $201,400 by its owner (±$45,338). The median renter pays $1,069 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureTen Lake TownshipBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$201,400±$45,338$237,500$329,300no clear change
Median gross rent$1,069±$430$1,053$1,280no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent19.5%±16.9 pts33.5%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,708±$199$1,588$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes80.9%±6.8 pts70.1%72.2%+9.0 pts
Renter-occupied homes19.1%±6.8 pts29.9%27.8%–
Housing units618±5121,7292,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±8.9 pts0.1%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±31.4 pts4.1%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes73.9%±4.8 pts69.9%66.0%–
Mobile homes21.7%±4.6 pts11.5%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later1.9%±1.5 pts1.8%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20198.4%±2.9 pts13.1%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier6.1%±1.9 pts9.3%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle4.4%±2.9 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 many new homes is Ten Lake Township building?

Builders took permits for 7 new housing units in Ten Lake Township in 2025 (7 in single-family houses), 6.4 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.

  • 2019 6 units
  • 2020 6 units
  • 2021 11 units
  • 2022 14 units
  • 2023 1 units
  • 2024 4 units
  • 2025 7 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Ten Lake Township work and get to work?

81.2% of Ten Lake Township's workers drive alone and 10.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 10.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureTen Lake TownshipBeltrami CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)47.1%±7.4 pts62.5%68.1%–
Unemployment rate10.9%±5.2 pts4.7%4.1%no clear change
Drove alone to work81.2%±8.0 pts76.8%68.9%–
Carpooled5.9%±5.4 pts10.2%7.5%–
Public transportation1.7%±2.2 pts1.1%1.8%–
Walked1.0%±2.2 pts3.1%2.5%–
Worked from home10.1%±5.0 pts7.7%17.6%–
Mean travel time to work22.5 min±3.021.0 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 Ten Lake Township?

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

Census tracts in Ten Lake Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Ten Lake Township
Tract 9400.02Beltrami County2,008 $70,966 $232,00023%

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 Ten Lake Township) · Census block assignment files

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

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Ten Lake Township is the 7,279th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 187th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Ten Lake Township ranks 416th of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Ten Lake 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 estimate187th1,772
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)259th556
Residents per square mile479th562
Median household income416th558
Per capita income551st562
Median home value446th559
Median gross rent246th465
Poverty rate10th461
Bachelor's degree or higher424th559
Median age537th561
Owner-occupied share313th561
Work from home340th525
Travel time to work326th562

Ten Lake 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 Ten Lake Township?

15 of the 57 figures for Ten Lake 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

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