Housing data for Lakeside Township (Aitkin County), MN
Lakeside Township (Aitkin County), MN has an estimated 488 residents and 673 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Aitkin County.
6.1% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 488 (±76)
- Housing units
- 673 (±86)
- Households that rent
- 6.1%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.9%
What stands out in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County)
Average commute: 53.1 minutes (±10.7) in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County), higher than in Aitkin County (27.7 minutes).
Households that rent: 6.1% (±3.6 points) in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County), lower than in Aitkin County (14.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,125 (±$499) in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County), higher than in Aitkin County ($1,407).
Median home value: $363,200 (±$78,096) in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County), higher than in Aitkin County ($255,800).
Housing in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County) at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $59,773 median household income
- Home values: $363,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,341 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,125 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 44.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 35.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.4% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 53.1 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +8.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 19.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lakeside Township (Aitkin County) against Aitkin County, its state and the nation
| Lakeside Township (Aitkin County) | Aitkin County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 488 (±76) | 16,056 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 673 (±86) | 14,253 (±41) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.1% (±3.6 points) | 14.7% (±1.4 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $869 (±$73) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $59,773 (±$5,927) | $60,833 (±$1,982) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $363,200 (±$78,096) | $255,800 (±$8,382) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,125 (±$499) | $1,407 (±$40) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 35.8% (±8.2 points) | 47.4% (±1.9 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 53.1 minutes (±10.7) | 27.7 minutes (±1.4) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 75.9% (±9.7 points) | 85.3% (±1.4 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 60.9 years (±1.5) | 56.9 years (±0.4) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lakeside Township (Aitkin County) covers 29.0 square miles of land, about 17 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lakeside Township (Aitkin County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 448 (±82) | 488 (±76) | +8.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 665 (±65) | 673 (±86) | +1.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $258,700 (±$37,575) | $363,200 (±$78,096) | +40.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,625 (±$12,703) | $59,773 (±$5,927) | +67.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,326 (±$196) | $1,341 (±$144) | +1.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,688 (±$413) | $2,125 (±$499) | +25.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.6% (±5.3 points) | 6.1% (±3.6 points) | −2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.1% (±16.8 points) | 0.0% (±59.8 points) | −9.1 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 Aitkin County
Lakeside Township (Aitkin County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Aitkin County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Aitkin County recorded 97 violent and 913 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.
ZIP codes in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56342 | 15% | 2,788 | $814 | $246,500 | $63,295 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Lakeside Township (Aitkin County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Side Township | 5.0 mi | $831 | $242,900 | 12.7% |
| Malmo Township | 6.5 mi | $1,313 | $312,800 | 6.3% |
| Seavey Township | 6.9 mi | — | — | 4.3% |
| Wealthwood Township | 7.8 mi | $1,125 | $292,500 | 4.9% |
| Idun Township | 9.3 mi | — | $215,600 | 16.1% |
| Isle | 9.9 mi | $791 | $237,500 | 35.4% |
| Wahkon | 11 mi | $856 | $235,700 | 20.3% |
| South Harbor Township | 11 mi | $928 | $329,800 | 25.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lakeside Township (Aitkin County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $796 | $801 | $1,048 | $1,451 | $1,515 |
HUD income limits for Lakeside Township (Aitkin County), 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 Aitkin County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,800.
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 Lakeside Township (Aitkin County)
What is the median household income in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County)?
The median household income in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County) is $59,773 (±$5,927) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County), MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $363,200 (±$78,096) for owner-occupied homes in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County), MN is $1,341 (±$144) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County), MN is $2,125 (±$499) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County)?
Lakeside Township (Aitkin County), MN has an estimated 673 (±86) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County)?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 42.8% of homes in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County), MN.
Is Lakeside Township (Aitkin County) growing?
In Lakeside Township (Aitkin County), the number of residents went from 448 in 2015–2019 to 488 in 2020–2024 (+8.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Lakeside Township (Aitkin County)?
The ZIP code that covers Lakeside Township (Aitkin County) is 56342.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 56342?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56342 is $814 (±$101) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakeside township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakeside township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakeside township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakeside township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakeside township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakeside township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lakeside township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Aitkin County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Aitkin County, MN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Lakeside township, Aitkin County, Minnesota (county subdivision:34982, in state:27 county:001).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .