Town guide

Lawrence Township (Grant County), Minnesota

Lawrence Township (Grant County) is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, home to about 92 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56565 and 56590.

Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population923 per sq mi
Median home value$166,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$93Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lawrence Township (Grant County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Nashua, MN56565Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Nashua; part is in Lawrence Township (Grant County)

Wendell, MN56590 Buyer’s market $93/sq ft 6.4 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Wendell; part is in Lawrence Township (Grant County)

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Around Lawrence Township (Grant County)

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)164 miles away
Closer regional airportHector International Airport (FAR)67 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN159 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL512 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lawrence Township (Grant 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

Lawrence Township (Grant County) had 94 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 2383rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Grant County grew from 8,935 residents in 1900 to 6,074 in 2020.

Lawrence Township (Grant County) population by census2000: 96, 2010: 84, 2020: 94962000842010942020

Grant County, 1900–2020

Grant County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,935, 1910: 9,114, 1920: 9,788, 1930: 9,558, 1940: 9,828, 1950: 9,542, 1960: 8,870, 1970: 7,462, 1980: 7,171, 1990: 6,246, 2000: 6,289, 2010: 6,018, 2020: 6,0749K’00’1010K’20’3010K’40’509K’60’707K’80’906K’00’106K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lawrence Township (Grant County)Jan: high 18°F, low 0°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 22°F, low 3°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 21°F, 1 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 8°F, 0.7 in18°0°Jan1.322°3°Feb0.836°18°Mar1.253°32°Apr2.067°45°May3.976°56°Jun4.481°61°Jul3.379°57°Aug3.071°49°Sep3.056°35°Oct2.438°21°Nov1.024°8°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fergus Falls, MN weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Grant County

1,533 jobs at 206 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grant CountyHealth care and social assistance: 427 jobs; Retail trade: 214 jobs; Manufacturing: 170 jobs; Construction: 147 jobs; Wholesale trade: 129 jobs; Other services: 115 jobs; Finance and insurance: 78 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 56 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 11% Construction 10% Wholesale trade 8% Other services 8% Finance and insurance 5% Hotels and restaurants 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elbow Lake10.1 miles
  • Sanford Wheaton Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Wheaton23.7 miles
  • St. Francis Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Breckenridge24.7 miles

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

Places in and around Lawrence Township (Grant County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Lighning Lake Park · 11 acres3.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 Wendell, Stony Brook, Elbow Lake Township, North Ottawa, Champion, Nashua and Campbell Township.

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