Housing data for Boy Lake Township, MN
Boy Lake Township, MN has an estimated 318 residents and 259 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Cass County.
24.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,103 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 318 (±78)
- Housing units
- 259 (±30)
- Households that rent
- 24.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,103
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.6%
What stands out in Boy Lake Township
Median gross rent: $1,103 (±$94) in Boy Lake Township, higher than in Cass County ($863).
Median household income: $49,293 (±$1,535) in Boy Lake Township, lower than in Cass County ($68,874).
Average commute: 32.9 minutes (±7.2) in Boy Lake Township, higher than in Cass County (25.2 minutes).
Homes built before 1980: 28.2% (±6.3 points) in Boy Lake Township, lower than in Cass County (36.2%).
Housing in Boy Lake Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,103 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 16.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 24.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $49,293 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $258,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,844 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $2,125 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 28.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.5% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 32.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +5.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 12.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 7.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Boy Lake Township against Cass County, its state and the nation
| Boy Lake Township | Cass County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 318 (±78) | 30,992 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 259 (±30) | 24,470 (±61) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.8% (±14.3 points) | 13.8% (±1.1 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,103 (±$94) | $863 (±$45) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $49,293 (±$1,535) | $68,874 (±$2,502) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $258,300 (±$105,343) | $288,300 (±$7,268) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,125 (±$1,045) | $1,615 (±$51) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 28.2% (±6.3 points) | 36.2% (±1.4 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.9 minutes (±7.2) | 25.2 minutes (±0.8) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.9% (±9.1 points) | 89.3% (±0.9 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.2 years (±11.5) | 49.9 years (±0.1) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Boy Lake Township covers 27.7 square miles of land, about 11 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Boy Lake Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 301 (±48) | 318 (±78) | +5.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 275 (±21) | 259 (±30) | −5.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $710 (±$161) | $1,103 (±$94) | +55.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $207,500 (±$58,822) | $258,300 (±$105,343) | +24.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,750 (±$7,849) | $49,293 (±$1,535) | +37.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,275 (±$167) | $1,844 (±$225) | +44.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,300 (±$366) | $2,125 (±$1,045) | +63.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.9% (±8.7 points) | 24.8% (±14.3 points) | −7.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±36.1 points) | 0.0% (±43.6 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Cass County
Boy Lake Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cass County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cass County recorded 157 violent and 376 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Boy Lake Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kego Township | 4.5 mi | $825 | $311,800 | 9.0% |
| Pine Lake Township (Cass County) | 6.9 mi | — | $417,400 | 1.6% |
| Longville | 7.5 mi | $525 | $187,500 | 12.6% |
| Gould Township | 7.8 mi | $435 | $200,000 | 20.0% |
| Rogers Township | 7.8 mi | — | $407,100 | 0.0% |
| Boy River | 7.8 mi | — | — | 50.0% |
| Inguadona Township | 9.8 mi | — | $340,900 | 7.1% |
| Wabedo Township | 10 mi | — | $341,900 | 2.8% |
Places in Minnesota most like Boy Lake Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Township (Clearwater County) | $779 | $226,700 | $56,944 | 14.7% |
| South Harbor Township | $928 | $329,800 | $68,250 | 25.1% |
| Buh Township | $1,162 | $246,400 | $64,167 | 14.0% |
| Onamia Township | $825 | $243,400 | $61,435 | 11.7% |
| Home Brook Township | $975 | $283,300 | $56,250 | 14.8% |
| Wilkinson Township | $818 | $192,000 | $64,286 | 27.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Minnesota.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Boy Lake Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $734 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,335 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Boy Lake Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,600 | $34,300 | $54,900 |
| 2 people | $23,550 | $39,200 | $62,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,100 | $70,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,000 | $78,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,850 | $90,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,800 | $97,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,700 | $103,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cass County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Boy Lake Township
How many homes are in Boy Lake Township?
Boy Lake Township, MN has an estimated 259 (±30) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Boy Lake Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 37.5% of homes in Boy Lake Township, MN.
How old are most homes in Boy Lake Township?
28.2% of homes in Boy Lake Township, MN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Boy Lake Township growing?
In Boy Lake Township, the number of residents went from 301 in 2015–2019 to 318 in 2020–2024 (+5.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boy Lake township, Cass County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boy Lake township, Cass County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boy Lake township, Cass County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boy Lake township, Cass County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Boy Lake township, Cass County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Boy Lake township, Cass County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Boy Lake township, Cass County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cass County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cass County, MN
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Boy Lake township, Cass County, Minnesota (county subdivision:07156, in state:27 county:021).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .