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Thief Lake township, Minnesota

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

Thief Lake township is a geographic entity located in Marshall County, Minnesota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 30. The land area covers 28.11 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 30 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 70.6 yrs ±13.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 16 ±10 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 23 ±10
Occupied Housing Units 16 ±10
Vacant Housing Units 7 ±6
Median Home Value $375,000 ±$309,386
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 $82,500 ±$9,112
Per Capita Income $43,082 ±$5,203
Poverty Rate 0% ±29.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 0 ±10
Unemployment Rate 35.7% ±43.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 9 ±12
Broadband Internet Rate 100% ±0%
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 THIEF LAKE
GUS Population: 31 (2024)
ID: 168117
Township Official Local Government
Contact: CLERK
26677 450TH ST NE, MIDDLE RIVER MN 56737
COUNTY OF MARSHALL
GUS Population: 8,771 (2024)
ID: 190530
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY AUDITOR/TREASURER
208 E COLVIN AVE, STE 11, WARREN MN 56762-1608

Education

Listing 2 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-06 GRYGLA, MN
Regular School Nearby 07-12 GRYGLA, MN
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 1 civic institution across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
GREENBUSH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 20.7 mi away 234 MAIN STREET NORTH, GREENBUSH, MN, 56726
(218) 782-2218
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 GOODRIDGE 12 NNW, MN US, located 11.6 miles from Thief Lake township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 14.8° -5.5° 4.7° 0.74" —
February 19.2° -2.0° 8.6° 0.63" —
March 33.4° 13.6° 23.5° 1.15" —
April 50.1° 27.7° 38.9° 1.37" —
May 64.6° 40.0° 52.3° 2.73" —
June 73.1° 50.2° 61.6° 3.88" —
July 77.5° 53.3° 65.4° 3.82" —
August 76.1° 50.5° 63.3° 3.10" —
September 66.9° 42.7° 54.8° 2.77" —
October 51.6° 31.2° 41.4° 2.18" —
November 34.2° 17.1° 25.6° 1.03" —
December 20.5° 3.3° 11.9° 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
Middle River city City 12.7 mi —
Strathcona city City 13.8 mi —
Grygla city City 17.1 mi —
Holt city City 18.7 mi —
Greenbush city City 20.7 mi —
Newfolden city City 21.7 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2708964552. • 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.