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Fine Lakes township, Minnesota

Fine Lakes township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Fine Lakes township is a geographic entity located in St. Louis County, Minnesota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 112. The land area covers 34.20 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 112 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 63.2 yrs ±4.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 57 ±24 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 204 ±36
Occupied Housing Units 57 ±24
Vacant Housing Units 147 ±30
Median Home Value $304,500 ±$79,270
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $79,688 ±$50,389
Per Capita Income $50,149 ±$8,601
Poverty Rate 8.3% ±6.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 9 ±8
Unemployment Rate 33.9% ±25.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 41 ±23
Broadband Internet Rate 94.7% ±13.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF FINE LAKES
GUS Population: 113 (2024)
ID: 107158
Township Official Local Government
Contact: BOARD CHAIR
4173 HIGHWAY 73, FLOODWOOD MN 55736-8614
GUS Population: 200,794 (2024)
ID: 204734
County Official County Government
Contact: DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
100 N 5TH AVE W, ROOM 202, DULUTH MN 55802-1287

Education

Listing 6 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-06 CROMWELL, MN
Regular School Nearby 07-12 CROMWELL, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-06 FLOODWOOD, MN
Regular School Nearby 07-12 FLOODWOOD, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-06 CULVER, MN
Regular School Nearby 07-12 CULVER, MN
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 4 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
College 19.9 mi away 2101 14th St, Cloquet, MN, 55720-2342
2188790800
CLOQUET PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 19.4 mi away 320 14TH ST, CLOQUET, MN, 55720
(218) 879-1531
CARLTON AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 21.8 mi away 310 CHESTNUT AVE, CARLTON, MN, 55718
(218) 384-3322
MOOSE LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 24.0 mi away 313 ELM AVENUE, MOOSE LAKE, MN, 55767
(218) 485-4424
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at WRIGHT 3 E, MN US, located 9.6 miles from Fine Lakes township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 18.1° -2.6° 7.7° 0.63" 10.6"
February 23.6° 0.4° 12.0° 0.81" 11.9"
March 36.1° 12.9° 24.5° 1.48" 8.3"
April 50.3° 25.5° 37.9° 2.33" 4.7"
May 63.6° 36.9° 50.3° 3.50" 0.2"
June 71.9° 46.6° 59.3° 4.72" 0.0"
July 76.4° 51.6° 64.0° 4.36" 0.0"
August 74.5° 50.4° 62.4° 4.13" 0.0"
September 66.4° 43.3° 54.9° 3.24" 0.0"
October 52.3° 31.9° 42.1° 3.26" 2.0"
November 35.7° 18.6° 27.1° 1.53" 9.2"
December 22.5° 5.4° 13.9° 1.17" 12.3"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Cromwell city City 8.2 mi —
Floodwood city City 9.5 mi —
Wright city City 11.6 mi —
Big Lake CDP CDP 11.7 mi —
Brookston city City 12.3 mi —
Mahnomen CDP CDP 14.3 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2713721086. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.