How long do people stay in their homes in Lynden Township, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Lynden Township, MN, 2020–2024
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15.7% (±4.0 points) of households in Lynden Township, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.7% (±4.0 points)
Since before 2000: 33.1%

When households in Lynden Township moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lynden Township	Stearns County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	2.0% (±1.4 points)	4.8%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.7% (±3.7 points)	21.8%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.9% (±7.9 points)	37.0%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.4% (±3.2 points)	14.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.5% (±4.7 points)	10.7%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.6% (±4.1 points)	11.3%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Lynden Township, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Stearns County (26.6%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (23.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lynden Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lynden Township
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lynden Township	—	15.7% (±4.0 points)	—
Clearwater	3.5 mi	36.5% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Clearwater Township	3.9 mi	12.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Haven Township	4.7 mi	8.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
St. Augusta	5.5 mi	23.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clear Lake Township	6.6 mi	9.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Clear Lake	6.6 mi	25.1% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Corinna Township	7.8 mi	18.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Haven	8.6 mi	36.4% (±19.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fair Haven Township, MN (8.2%), Clear Lake Township, MN (9.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clearwater, MN (36.5%), South Haven, MN (36.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Stearns County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
19 (tie)	Holdingford	19.0% (±11.5 points)
19 (tie)	St. Anthony (Stearns County)	19.0% (±56.9 points)
21	Lake Henry	18.4% (±43.2 points)
22	Crow Lake Township	17.7% (±12.6 points)
23	Roscoe	17.5% (±14.0 points)
24	Le Sauk Township	16.1% (±7.8 points)
25	Lynden Township	15.7% (±4.0 points)
26	New Munich	15.5% (±20.8 points)
27	St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)	14.6% (±6.0 points)
28	Eden Lake Township	14.5% (±5.2 points)
29	North Fork Township	14.1% (±27.9 points)
30 (tie)	Elrosa	14.0% (±8.5 points)
30 (tie)	Freeport	14.0% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Stearns County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lynden Township

How often do people move in Lynden Township?

15.7% of households in Lynden Township, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lynden Township have?

33.1% of households in Lynden Township have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lynden township, Stearns County, Minnesota

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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