Laketown Township, MN

Township in Carver County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,124

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.1

years ∙ half population younger than 40.1, half older

Diversity Index

11.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.4%

foreign-born population

98.6%Native

1.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Laketown Township is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Carver County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.853561° N, 93.726415° W

DMS44° 51′ 12.82″ N, 93° 43′ 35.09″ W

Population Density & area

89.24/sq mi (34.37/km²)

Total Area

26.4 sq mi (68.5 km²)

Land Area

23.8 sq mi (61.8 km²) · 90.2%

Water Area

2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²) · 9.8%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.9% male

Male 52.9%

Female 47.1%

males per 100 females

Laketown Township 112.2

Carver County 100.8

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

1.4%

foreign-born population

98.6%Native

1.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Laketown Township 1.4%

Carver County 5.6%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.1

years ∙ half population younger than 40.1, half older

Laketown Township

40.1

Carver County

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

42.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Laketown Township 42.5

Carver County 66

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Laketown Township	Carver County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	15.5%	25.2%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	70.2%	60.3%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	14.3%	14.5%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	42.5	66	67.1
Child dependency ratio	22.1	41.9	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	20.3	24.2	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.8%

Black

0.7%

Asian

Hispanic

1.9%

Other

2.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

11.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Laketown Township 11.9%

Carver County 26.3%

Minnesota 41%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Laketown Township population

Racial and ethnic composition — Laketown Township vs Carver County vs Minnesota. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Laketown Township	Carver County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	1.9%	5.1%	6.4%
Mexican	1.2%	2.4%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.7%	2.4%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.1%	94.9%	93.6%
One race	95.6%	91%	89.1%
White	93.8%	85.5%	75.9%
Black or African American	0.7%	1.6%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.1%	0.7%
Asian	1%	3.3%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.5%	3.9%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

88.6% family

Family 88.6%

Non family 11.4%

% family households

Laketown Township 88.6%

Carver County 73.4%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.69

persons per household

Laketown Township

2.69

Carver County

2.65

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Laketown Township population

	Laketown Township	Carver County	Minnesota
Total households	639	41,175	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.69	2.65	2.43
Family households	566	30,217	1,438,404
Average family size	2.88	3.08	3.04
Married couple family	525	24,984	1,129,003
Other families	41	5,233	309,401
Male householder	35	1,595	102,922
Female householder	6	3,638	206,479
Non-family households	73	10,958	869,551
One-person households	61	8,617	686,475
Male householder	21	3,811	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	5	962	97,557
Female householder	40	4,806	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	24	2,711	186,557
Other living arrangements	12	2,341	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

667

housing units

Laketown Township 667

Carver County 42,270

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

95.8% occupied

Occupied 95.8%

Vacant 4.2%

vacancy rate

Laketown Township 4.2%

Carver County 2.6%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

98.2%

Single family houses

98.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

1.8%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1975

Half of houses were built before 1975, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

10.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

24.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

55.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Laketown Township	Carver County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7.9	7.3	6.1
1–3 rooms	0.7%	7.2%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	25.1%	33.9%	41.4%
7+ rooms	74.1%	58.9%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.9%	2.7%
1 bedroom	1.2%	5.2%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	6.6%	17%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	36.4%	30.4%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	55.7%	46.5%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1975	1996	1979
Total housing units	667	42,270	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

96.9% owners

Renter-occupied 3.1%

Owner-occupied 96.9%

homeownership rate

Laketown Township 96.9%

Carver County 81.5%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.72

Owner-occupied

1.9

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Laketown Township 2.72

Carver County 2.79

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Laketown Township	Carver County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	639	41,175	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	8.1%	22.3%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	25.4%	42.7%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	25%	17%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	41.5%	18%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.9%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.6%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0.8%	3.8%	6.7%
1 vehicle	4.5%	23.7%	30.8%
2 vehicles	52.1%	46.8%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	42.6%	25.7%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	78.4%	82.9%	75.9%
Electricity	15%	15%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	4.4%	0.6%	1.3%
All other fuels	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.6%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	0.4%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$500,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Laketown Township

$500,900

Carver County

$453,600

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

22.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

22.2%

Owners without a mortgage

12%

Renters

64.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Laketown Township	Carver County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$500,900	$453,600	$329,300
Under $100,000	0.5%	4.1%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	0.8%	2.7%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	3.1%	12.7%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	45.6%	39.1%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	38.6%	36%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	11.5%	5.4%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	67.2%	71.3%	64%
Without a mortgage	32.8%	28.7%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,532	$2,504	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$832	$841	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,109	$1,514	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

52.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Laketown Township 52.3%

Carver County 50.4%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

0.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Laketown Township 0.8%

Carver County 3%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

793

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.9%

K–12

32.7%

College / Undergraduate

60%

Graduate / Professional

2.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

86.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Laketown Township

86.2%

Carver County

30.6%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Laketown Township	Carver County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	793	28,666	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	4.9%	8.3%	6.2%
K–12	32.7%	76.2%	69.9%
Kindergarten	0.3%	5.1%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	5.5%	24.3%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	11.2%	20.9%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	15.6%	25.8%	22.4%
College or graduate school	62.4%	15.5%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	60%	12.1%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	2.4%	3.5%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	86.2%	30.6%	39.1%
School type
Public school	37.1%	80.3%	83.3%
Private school	62.9%	19.7%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,235

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

0.6%

HS graduate

19.7%

Some college no degree

14.2%

Associates degree

13.1%

Bachelors degree

37.2%

Graduate or professional degree

15.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

0% · 100%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

55.1% · 44.9%

Some college no degree

52.6% · 47.4%

Associates degree

61.7% · 38.3%

Bachelors degree

53.2% · 46.8%

Graduate or professional degree

35.8% · 64.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Laketown Township	Carver County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	1,235	73,557	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	0.2%	1.4%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	0.6%	1.6%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	19.7%	18.1%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	14.2%	17.1%	19.5%
Associate's degree	13.1%	11.3%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	52.3%	50.4%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	37.2%	33.6%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	15.1%	16.9%	13.8%
High School or higher	99.3%	97%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$76,964

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$54,432

Some college or associates

$74,167

Bachelors degree

$89,444

Graduate or professional degree

$77,361

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

55.6%

HS graduate

4.1%

Some college or associates

1.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Laketown Township	Carver County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$76,964	$74,750	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$44,363	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$54,432	$46,964	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$74,167	$60,940	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$89,444	$88,199	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$77,361	$115,195	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	55.6%	9.1%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4.1%	10%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	1.8%	5%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	1.7%	3.2%

Insights for Laketown Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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