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Lakewood Township, Minnesota

Lakewood Township is a township in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, home to about 55 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56673 and 56686.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population552 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Lakewood Township

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Lakewood Township

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)285 miles away
Closer regional airportThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)74 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN279 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL600 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lakewood Township; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Lakewood Township

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

Lakewood Township had 68 residents in the 2020 census, down 41% since 2000.

It’s the 2548th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Lake of the Woods County grew from 4,194 residents in 1930 to 3,763 in 2020.

Lakewood Township population by census2000: 116, 2010: 85, 2020: 681162000852010682020

Lake of the Woods County, 1930–2020

Lake of the Woods County population, 1930 to 20201930: 4,194, 1940: 5,975, 1950: 4,955, 1960: 4,304, 1970: 3,987, 1980: 3,764, 1990: 4,076, 2000: 4,522, 2010: 4,045, 2020: 3,7634K’30’405K’50’604K’70’804K’90’004K’104K’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 Lakewood TownshipJan: 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 (14 miles away).

Jobs in Lake of the Woods County

1,352 jobs at 154 businesses in Lake of the Woods County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lake of the Woods CountyHotels and restaurants: 362 jobs; Manufacturing: 318 jobs; Retail trade: 169 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 135 jobs; Other services: 70 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 66 jobs; Wholesale trade: 44 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 41 jobsHotels and restaurants 27% Manufacturing 24% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 10% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 3% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Lakewood Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Baudette22.2 miles
  • Lifecare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Roseau32.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Lakewood Township

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Knutson's Hartz2.4 mi

Libraries

  • Williams Library5.5 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Zippel, Laona, Williams City, Roosevelt City (Roseau County), McDougald, Prosper, Wheeler, Myhre, Wabanica, Chilgren, Potamo, Southeast Roseau UT, Roosevelt City (Lake of the Woods County) and Forest Area.

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