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Lake Township (Roseau County), Minnesota

Lake Township (Roseau County) is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, home to about 1,775 people across 58 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56756 and 56763.

Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,77531 per sq mi
Median home value$185,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lake Township (Roseau County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Township (Roseau County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)296 miles away
Closer regional airportThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)68 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN290 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL614 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Township (Roseau County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lake Township (Roseau County)

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

Lake Township (Roseau County) had 1,980 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 380th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Roseau County grew from 6,994 residents in 1900 to 15,331 in 2020.

Lake Township (Roseau County) population by census2000: 2,087, 2010: 2,090, 2020: 1,9802,08720002,09020101,9802020

Roseau County, 1900–2020

Roseau County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,994, 1910: 11,338, 1920: 13,305, 1930: 12,621, 1940: 15,103, 1950: 14,505, 1960: 12,154, 1970: 11,569, 1980: 12,574, 1990: 15,026, 2000: 16,338, 2010: 15,629, 2020: 15,3317K’00’1013K’20’3015K’40’5012K’60’7013K’80’9016K’00’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -8°F. About 27.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lake Township (Roseau County)Jan: high 13°F, low -8°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 19°F, low -5°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 33°F, low 10°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 25°F, 1.6 in; May: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Oct: high 51°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 34°F, low 17°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 19°F, low 1°F, 0.9 in13°-8°Jan0.819°-5°Feb0.633°10°Mar0.848°25°Apr1.662°40°May3.572°51°Jun4.877°55°Jul3.775°52°Aug4.366°43°Sep3.051°31°Oct2.534°17°Nov1.319°1°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Warroad, MN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Roseau County

7,162 jobs at 429 businesses in Roseau County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Roseau CountyManufacturing: 4,051 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 782 jobs; Retail trade: 718 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 518 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 281 jobs; Other services: 193 jobs; Finance and insurance: 170 jobs; Wholesale trade: 105 jobsManufacturing 57% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 2% Wholesale trade 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Township (Roseau County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lifecare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Roseau17.6 miles
  • Lakewood Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Baudette38.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

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 Lake Township (Roseau County)

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Lakeview Park · 5 acres3.8 mi
  • Allison Park · 4 acres3.3 mi
  • Rainbow Park · 2 acres3.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hugo's Family Marketplace3.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Thrifty White Pharmacy3.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Warroad Public Library3.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Warroad Heritage Center and Museum3.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Warroad River Place2.9 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lake Township (Roseau County)

Public schools here are run by Warroad Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Warroad Early Childhood Special EduWarroadPre-K13Special Education2.6 mi
Warroad ElementaryWarroadPre-K–5475Public2.6 mi
Angle Inlet ElementaryAngle InletK–65Public34.1 mi
Warroad High SchoolWarroad6–12548Public2.6 mi
Warroad Alternative Learning PrograWarroad9–12—Alternative Education2.6 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 Warroad, Moranville, Enstrom, Laona, Cedarbend, Southeast Roseau UT, Falun and North Roseau UT.

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