Island Lake Township (Lyon County) is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, home to about 162 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56113, 56157 and 56169.
Population1625 per sq mi
Median home value$277,100Census, as estimated by owners
Mostly Russell; part is in Island Lake Township (Lyon County)
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Around Island Lake Township (Lyon County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)138 miles away
Closer regional airport
Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)67 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN138 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL452 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Island Lake Township (Lyon County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Island Lake Township (Lyon County) had 172 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 2022nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Lyon County grew from 14,591 residents in 1900 to 25,269 in 2020.
Lyon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshall, MN weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Lyon County
12,732 jobs at 814 businesses in Lyon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Island Lake Township (Lyon County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marshall9.8 miles
Sanford Tracy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tracy19.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Chiropractors
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Island Lake Township (Lyon County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Camden State Park · 1,600 acres1.8 mi
Camden State Park · 621 acres2.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lynd Public School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lynd ElementaryLynd
Pre-K–5
104
Public
2.9 mi
Lynd Middle SchoolLynd
5–8
71
Public
2.9 mi
Lynd Learning Center Credit RecoverLynd
9–12
—
Alternative Education
2.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lynd City, Russell, Coon Creek, Lynd Township, Lake Stay, Arco, Shelburne, Marshfield, Lyons Township (Lyon County) and Diamond Lake.
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