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Three Lakes

A township of 203 people in Redwood County, Minnesota
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Conserved land0.3%71 of 22,572 acres
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About Three Lakes

Township in Minnesota, United States
203Population
35.4 sq miArea
1,050 ftElevation

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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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.

Redwood Falls
21%
Morgan
12%
Sherman
11%
Springfield
6%
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Health in Three Lakes

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11worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Centracare - RedwoodRedwood Falls · 8.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Access Health - MarshallMarshall · 35.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · Three Lakes
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56224, 56266, 56283 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Three Lakes →

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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.

26° / 9°Winter
55° / 35°Spring
81° / 59°Summer
58° / 37°Fall
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Nearest: Morgan Public LibraryMorgan · 5.8 miles · 43 hrs a week
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