Moose Lake Township (Cass County) is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, home to about 197 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56466 and 56474.
Homes sold for a median of $245 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1975 per sq mi
Median home value$217,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$245Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Moose Lake Township (Cass County), part in Pine River City and Wilson Township (Cass County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Moose Lake Township (Cass County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Moose Lake Township (Cass County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)124 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL464 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Moose Lake Township (Cass County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Moose Lake Township (Cass County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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
Moose Lake Township (Cass County) had 134 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1872nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Cass County grew from 7,777 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.
Cass 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 27 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gull Lake Dam, MN weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Cass County
7,493 jobs at 891 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moose Lake Township (Cass County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Lakewood Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Staples11.8 miles
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd15.8 miles
Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby27.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
10
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
4
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 Moose Lake Township (Cass County)
Theaters and performance venues
CTC Center7.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Pine River-Backus School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Pine River-Backus ElementaryPine River
Pre-K–6
478
Public
21.6 mi
Pine River-Backus High SchoolPine River
7–12
371
Public
21.6 mi
Pine River-Backus ALPPine River
9–12
57
Alternative Education
21.6 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 Pine River City, Becker Township (Cass County), Motley City (Morrison County), Wilson Township (Cass County), Jenkins Township, Walden Township (Cass County), May Township (Cass County), Barclay, Scandia Valley, Villard Township, Ideal, Jenkins City, Chickamaw Beach, Meadow Brook, Ponto Lake, Timothy, Motley Township, Fawn Lake, Pine River Township, Gail Lake, Bungo, Bull Moose, Byron Township (Cass County), Blind Lake and Motley City (Cass County).
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