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A town of 138.

Population
138
residents
Median home value
$242K
Census ACS
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
45.5
years
Jobs based here
23
A commuter town
Small town

138 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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H 63° · L 41°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Three Lakes

Most working residents leave Three Lakes for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Redwood Falls (21%), Morgan (12%) and Sherman (11%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Three Lakes0%
Redwood Falls21%
Morgan12%
Sherman11%
Springfield6%
12 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in Three Lakes
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Three Lakes has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Three Lakes is

Three Lakes beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outThree LakesMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.3%8.9%
More adults with COPD7.2%5.4%
More smokers17.1%13.1%
Centracare - Redwood
8.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.3% of Three Lakes is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 71 of 22,572 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Neudecker Wildlife Management Area—10
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Three Lakes for work

Where Three Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Redwood Falls Redwood Falls 21% 12% → Morgan Morgan 12% 11% → Sherman Sherman 11% 6% → Springfield Springfield 6% 6% → New Ulm New Ulm 6% 5% → Mankato Mankato 5% Three Lakes · 0% stay
23jobs based in Three Lakes
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Three Lakes

Township in Minnesota, United States

Three Lakes Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 185 at the 2000 census. Three Lakes Township was organized in 1876.

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Population
203
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,050 ft

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