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Lake Ida township, Minnesota

Lake Ida township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Lake Ida township is a geographic entity located in Norman County, Minnesota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 135. The land area covers 32.09 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 135 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 40.7 yrs ±11.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 37 ±15 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 43 ±19
Occupied Housing Units 37 ±15
Vacant Housing Units 6 ±10
Median Home Value $190,600 ±$20,297
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 $122,083 ±$38,123
Per Capita Income $35,762 ±$7,633
Poverty Rate 12% ±10.8%
Population Below Poverty Level 16 ±16
Unemployment Rate 0% ±15.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 63 ±35
Broadband Internet Rate 86.5% ±20.4%
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 LAKE IDA
GUS Population: 132 (2024)
ID: 138676
Township Official Local Government
Contact: STEWART PURRINGTON
3196 190TH AVE, TWIN VALLEY MN 56584
GUS Population: 6,284 (2024)
ID: 128641
County Official County Government
Contact: AUDITOR-TREASURER CLERK
212 LINCOLN AVE NW, TWIN VALLEY MN 56584-4003

Education

Listing 6 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-05 ADA, MN
Regular School Nearby 06-12 ADA, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-06 TWIN VALLEY, MN
Regular School Nearby 07-12 TWIN VALLEY, MN
Regular School Nearby KG-06 ULEN, MN
Regular School Nearby 07-12 ULEN, 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
White Earth Tribal and Community College
College 20.2 mi away 2250 College Road, Mahnomen, MN, 56557
2189350417
ADA LIBRARY
Library 6.2 mi away 107 4TH AVE E, ADA, MN, 56510
(218) 784-4480
FERTILE LIBRARY
Library 17.9 mi away 101 S MILL ST, FERTILE, MN, 56540
(218) 945-6137
MAHNOMEN LIBRARY
Library 19.4 mi away 203 S MAIN ST, MAHNOMEN, MN, 56557
(218) 935-2843
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 ADA, MN US, located 6.4 miles from Lake Ida township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 16.0° -3.9° 6.1° 0.78" —
February 20.8° -0.8° 10.0° 0.66" —
March 34.9° 14.1° 24.5° 1.01" —
April 52.8° 29.5° 41.2° 1.45" —
May 67.2° 41.6° 54.4° 2.87" —
June 76.7° 53.2° 64.9° 4.62" —
July 80.7° 56.8° 68.7° 3.90" —
August 79.7° 54.0° 66.9° 2.93" —
September 70.9° 45.5° 58.2° 2.80" —
October 54.8° 32.8° 43.8° 2.23" —
November 36.6° 18.5° 27.6° 0.87" —
December 22.3° 4.5° 13.4° 0.92" —
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
Twin Valley city City 6.0 mi —
Ada city City 6.4 mi —
Gary city City 8.2 mi —
Borup city City 9.3 mi —
Ulen city City 15.4 mi —
Felton city City 15.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2710734532. • 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.