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Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County, Minnesota

Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County, township, in Carlton County, Minnesota. Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County had 2,116 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,093 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,259 (±381). GEOID 2701765902.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,116

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,093 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,259 ±381

Median household income

$105,272

±$11,239 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$325,600

±$32,098 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$850

±$281 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County and what county is it in?

Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota. It covers 42.8 square miles of land, 49 residents per square mile in 2020.

Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County is in the Duluth, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County (marked with a dot) in Carlton 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 Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,116 people lived in Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County on July 1, 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, in line with Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 2,093 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,259 (±381).

  • July 2020→2021 +20 (2,083)
  • 2021→2022 +6 (2,089)
  • 2022→2023 +10 (2,099)
  • 2023→2024 +10 (2,109)
  • 2024→2025 +7 (2,116)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureTwin Lakes Township, Carlton CountyCarlton CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,259±38136,5185,739,445no clear change
Households837±11414,0902,307,955no clear change
Average household size2.64±0.272.392.43no clear change
Housing units878±12415,8962,545,030no clear change

Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County's population since 2000

From 1,912 in 2000 to 2,116 in 2025: up 10.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Twin Lakes Township, Carlton 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 1,912
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,040
  • 2010 Census 2,108
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,133
  • 2020 Census 2,093
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,116

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 Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County?

The median resident of Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County is 41.4 years old; 25.4% are under 18 and 15.4% 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 2.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTwin Lakes Township, Carlton CountyCarlton CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age41.4±4.441.438.8no clear change
Under 18 years25.4%±4.2 pts21.5%22.9%–
65 years and over15.4%±3.2 pts18.5%17.3%–
Male58.5%±3.8 pts53.4%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.4%±0.9 pts1.9%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic94.9%±2.4 pts86.9%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts2.2%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.5%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic1.8%±1.5 pts3.1%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.8%±1.6 pts4.9%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.4%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.2%±0.2 pts1.8%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.5%±1.2 pts3.6%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.3%±2.4 pts7.8%5.9%–
With a disability11.7%±3.0 pts15.6%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage1.2%±0.7 pts4.5%4.7%−4.9 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.0%±1.7 pts93.6%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)34.8%±5.4 pts26.5%39.4%+9.4 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.3%±2.4 pts9.2%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.6%±2.5 pts88.7%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.6%±0.8 pts1.2%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 Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County earn?

Half of Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County's 837 households earn less than $105,272 a year (±$11,239), against $80,573 in Carlton County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $94,210 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
MeasureTwin Lakes Township, Carlton CountyCarlton CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$105,272±$11,239$80,573$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$119,344±$12,444$99,202$118,304–
Per capita income$45,128±$3,645$39,410$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line2.7%±2.0 pts11.9%9.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±3.8 pts14.7%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP1.9%±1.2 pts7.4%7.9%–
Households with a computer96.4%±2.3 pts94.6%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription91.2%±4.0 pts88.0%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 Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County?

Owners occupy 95.7% of Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County's occupied homes and renters 4.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $325,600 by its owner (±$32,098). The median renter pays $850 a month including utilities, and 58.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureTwin Lakes Township, Carlton CountyCarlton CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$325,600±$32,098$245,100$329,300+$53,001
Median gross rent$850±$281$1,009$1,280no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent58.3%±36.6 pts34.2%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,737±$348$1,659$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes95.7%±3.6 pts80.0%72.2%+6.4 pts
Renter-occupied homes4.3%±3.6 pts20.0%27.8%–
Housing units878±12415,8962,545,030no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.8 pts1.1%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±41.1 pts2.3%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes92.4%±4.4 pts80.3%66.0%–
Mobile homes4.8%±3.0 pts6.0%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.7%±0.8 pts1.2%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20199.6%±4.4 pts7.2%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier4.8%±3.5 pts18.8%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle5.5%±4.1 pts5.7%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 Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County work and get to work?

81.4% of Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County's workers drive alone and 11.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureTwin Lakes Township, Carlton CountyCarlton CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)67.3%±3.8 pts59.3%68.1%–
Unemployment rate5.9%±4.2 pts4.8%4.1%–
Drove alone to work81.4%±5.0 pts78.7%68.9%–
Carpooled5.9%±3.5 pts8.0%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.0 pts0.2%1.8%–
Walked0.0%±2.0 pts2.0%2.5%–
Worked from home11.1%±4.0 pts9.5%17.6%–
Mean travel time to work23.5 min±2.721.5 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 Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County?

No census tract lies mostly in Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County; 6 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County
Tract 704.01Carlton County3,854 $63,707 $228,20029%
Tract 704.02Carlton County4,235 $99,167 $270,80017%
Tract 9400Carlton County2,862 $71,875 $224,60013%
Tract 705.02Carlton County3,143 $83,194 $263,0007%
Tract 702Carlton County4,493 $60,142 $225,4002%
Tract 703Carlton County5,643 $119,289 $337,1001%

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 Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County) · Census block assignment files

How does Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County is the 4,636th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 59th-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County ranks 169th of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Twin Lakes Township, Carlton 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 estimate59th1,772
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)214th556
Residents per square mile467th562
Median household income169th558
Per capita income247th562
Median home value257th559
Median gross rent355th465
Bachelor's degree or higher202nd559
Median age275th561
Owner-occupied share72nd561
Work from home305th525
Travel time to work290th562

Twin Lakes Township, Carlton 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 Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County?

20 of the 57 figures for Twin Lakes Township, Carlton 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 Twin Lakes Township, Carlton 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.