Twin Lakes Township (Mahnomen County) is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, home to about 754 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56566, and parts of 56557 are in Twin Lakes Township (Mahnomen County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $82 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population75423 per sq mi
Median home value$121,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$82Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Twin Lakes Township (Mahnomen County)
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Naytahwaush, MN56566Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly Twin Lakes Township (Mahnomen County); also Little Elbow
Mostly Mahnomen; part is in Twin Lakes Township (Mahnomen County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Twin Lakes Township (Mahnomen County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Twin Lakes Township (Mahnomen County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)209 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hector International Airport (FAR)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN203 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL550 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Twin Lakes Township (Mahnomen County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Twin Lakes Township (Mahnomen 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
Twin Lakes Township (Mahnomen County) had 727 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 772nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Mahnomen County grew from 3,249 residents in 1910 to 5,411 in 2020.
Mahnomen County, 1910–2020
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 -2°F. About 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mahnomen, MN weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Mahnomen County
1,458 jobs at 98 businesses in Mahnomen County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston18.1 miles
Sanford Bagley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bagley24.0 miles
Essentia Health AdaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ada33.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Twin Lakes Township (Mahnomen County)
Libraries
Mahnomen Public Library7.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Naytahwaush Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Naytahwaush Community SchoolNaytahwaush
K–6
134
Charter
9.2 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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