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Leaf Mountain township, Minnesota

Leaf Mountain township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Leaf Mountain township is a geographic entity located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 328. The land area covers 31.89 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 328 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 41.3 yrs ±0.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 112 ±40 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 154 ±43
Occupied Housing Units 112 ±40
Vacant Housing Units 42 ±19
Median Home Value $285,600 ±$12,513
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 $107,628 ±$25,523
Per Capita Income $32,456 ±$4,660
Poverty Rate 3.8% ±1.7%
Population Below Poverty Level 13 ±8
Unemployment Rate 0.6% ±1.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 169 ±78
Broadband Internet Rate 87.5% ±17.3%
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 LEAF MOUNTAIN
GUS Population: 328 (2024)
ID: 168236
Township Official Local Government
Contact: CLERK
12589 COUNTY HIGHWAY 5, CLITHERALL MN 56524-9558
GUS Population: 60,884 (2024)
ID: 167374
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY AUDITOR
510 W FIR AVE, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-1364

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-06 ASHBY, MN
Regular School Nearby 07-12 ASHBY, MN
Regular School Nearby KG-06 BATTLE LAKE, MN
Regular School Nearby 07-12 BATTLE LAKE, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-01 BRANDON, MN
Regular School Nearby 09-12 BRANDON, MN
Regular School Nearby 06-08 BRANDON, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-05 CARLOS, MN
Regular School Nearby 02-05 EVANSVILLE, MN
Regular School Nearby KG-05 GARFIELD, MN
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 3 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Alexandria Technical & Community College
College 21.6 mi away 1601 Jefferson Streeet, Alexandria, MN, 56308
3207620221
DOUGLAS COUNTY LIBRARY
Library 20.8 mi away 720 FILLMORE STREET, ALEXANDRIA, MN, 56308
(320) 762-3014
ELBOW LAKE: THORSON MEM LIBRARY
Library 21.8 mi away 117 CENTRAL AVENUE, ELBOW LAKE, MN, 56531
(218) 685-6850
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 OTTERTAIL, MN US, located 18.4 miles from Leaf Mountain township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 17.4° -2.0° 7.7° 0.62" —
February 23.4° 1.6° 12.5° 0.62" —
March 35.9° 15.1° 25.5° 1.24" —
April 51.6° 29.7° 40.6° 2.23" —
May 64.8° 44.2° 54.5° 3.43" —
June 74.5° 55.8° 65.1° 4.76" —
July 78.6° 60.2° 69.4° 4.27" —
August 77.3° 58.7° 68.0° 3.29" —
September 68.9° 49.0° 58.9° 3.16" —
October 53.8° 35.4° 44.6° 2.69" —
November 36.6° 21.3° 29.0° 1.07" —
December 23.4° 7.1° 15.2° 0.79" —
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
Urbank city City 3.8 mi —
Millerville city City 5.7 mi —
Vining city City 7.8 mi —
Clitherall city City 8.9 mi —
Evansville city City 11.2 mi —
Battle Lake city City 11.4 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2711136008. • 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.