Turtle Lake Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 820 as of the 2020 census. This township took its name from Turtle Lake.

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Living in Turtle Lake

Health in Turtle Lake

Compared with Minnesota

4better than MN·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▲ 2▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

25.9%Fewer lonely adultsMN 31.2% · better 83%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 9.7%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

Cass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCass Lake · 22.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Scenic Rivers Health ServicesNorthome · 56 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56484, 56452 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Turtle Lake →

Schools in Turtle Lake

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School Grade C+

The public schools Turtle Lake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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Immanuel Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 42 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Where Turtle Lake is

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Turtle Lake Shingobee Pine Lake Birch Lake

WShingobee SEPine Lake SBirch Lake

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