Mountain Lake Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, home to about 223 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56159.
Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population2236 per sq mi
Median home value$234,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$96Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Mountain Lake; part is in Mountain Lake Township
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Around Mountain Lake Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)106 miles away
Closer regional airport
Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)94 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN108 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL394 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Mountain Lake Township; 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
Mountain Lake Township had 315 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.
It’s the 1758th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Cottonwood County grew from 12,069 residents in 1900 to 11,517 in 2020.
Cottonwood 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 31.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Windom, MN weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Cottonwood County
5,046 jobs at 325 businesses in Cottonwood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mountain Lake Township.
Nearest hospitals
Windom Area HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Windom11.1 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System St.. JamesCritical access hospital · emergency room · St. James15.5 miles
Sanford Jackson Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jackson22.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
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 Mountain Lake Township
Parks (4 nearby)
Mountain County Park · 25 acres2.2 mi
Lawcon Park · 6 acres0.7 mi
City Park · 3 acres0.2 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Maynards0.1 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Thrifty White0.1 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Mountain Lake Public Library0.1 mi
Mountain Lake Public Library0.1 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Heritage Village Museum0.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Mountain Lake Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Mountain Lake ElementaryMountain Lake
Pre-K–6
257
Public
0.2 mi
Mountain Lake SecondaryMountain Lake
7–12
241
Public
0.2 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Mountain Lake Christian SchoolMountain Lake
Pre-K–12
79
Christian (no specific denomination)
0.4 mi
Elmendorf Christian SchoolMountain Lake
K–11
58
Brethren
5.7 mi
Neuhof SchoolMountain Lake
1–9
14
Brethren
2.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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