Housing data for Trout Lake Township, MN
Trout Lake Township, MN has an estimated 1,125 residents and 605 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Itasca County.
6.3% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,125 (±233)
- Housing units
- 605 (±96)
- Households that rent
- 6.3%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.9%
What stands out in Trout Lake Township
Households that rent: 6.3% (±5.5 points) in Trout Lake Township, lower than in Itasca County (17.0%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.2 points) in Trout Lake Township, lower than in Itasca County (7.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 7.0% (±3.4 points) in Trout Lake Township, lower than in Itasca County (17.8%).
Average commute: 32.1 minutes (±7.1) in Trout Lake Township, higher than in Itasca County (24.1 minutes).
- Types of homes in Trout Lake Township
- How long people stay in Trout Lake Township
- Commute and cars in Trout Lake Township
Housing in Trout Lake Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $71,136 median household income
- Home values: $260,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,593 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,060 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 37.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.4% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 32.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −7.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 7.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Trout Lake Township against Itasca County, its state and the nation
| Trout Lake Township | Itasca County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,125 (±233) | 45,275 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 605 (±96) | 25,679 (±115) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.3% (±5.5 points) | 17.0% (±1.4 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $988 (±$48) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,136 (±$12,117) | $68,603 (±$4,097) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $260,000 (±$52,353) | $225,200 (±$6,215) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,060 (±$413) | $1,945 (±$66) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 37.2% (±9.7 points) | 51.8% (±2.2 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.1 minutes (±7.1) | 24.1 minutes (±0.8) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.1% (±3.2 points) | 88.5% (±1.1 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 50.0 years (±6.4) | 46.9 years (±0.4) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Trout Lake Township covers 30.3 square miles of land, about 37 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Trout Lake Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,222 (±164) | 1,125 (±233) | −7.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 568 (±65) | 605 (±96) | +6.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $219,500 (±$18,624) | $260,000 (±$52,353) | +18.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $74,145 (±$7,352) | $71,136 (±$12,117) | −4.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,527 (±$160) | $1,593 (±$259) | +4.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,549 (±$217) | $2,060 (±$413) | +33.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 1.6% (±1.7 points) | 6.3% (±5.5 points) | +4.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±76.9 points) | 0.0% (±46.6 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 Itasca County
Trout Lake Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Itasca County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Itasca County recorded 109 violent and 515 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 Trout Lake Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55709 | 12% | 4,628 | $981 | $225,700 | $75,652 |
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 Trout Lake Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleraine | 3.6 mi | $1,167 | $211,800 | 10.8% |
| Bovey | 4.1 mi | $948 | $122,800 | 28.3% |
| La Prairie | 5.2 mi | $725 | $212,800 | 6.9% |
| Taconite | 5.4 mi | $2,625 | $219,600 | 10.6% |
| Blackberry Township | 5.9 mi | — | $246,800 | 2.9% |
| Grand Rapids | 7.0 mi | $1,090 | $213,800 | 37.6% |
| Feeley Township | 7.6 mi | — | $254,500 | 7.2% |
| Marble | 7.7 mi | $658 | $102,500 | 22.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Trout Lake Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $811 | $924 | $1,164 | $1,509 | $1,635 |
HUD income limits for Trout 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 Itasca County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,900.
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 Trout Lake Township
What is the median household income in Trout Lake Township?
The median household income in Trout Lake Township is $71,136 (±$12,117) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Trout Lake Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $260,000 (±$52,353) for owner-occupied homes in Trout Lake Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Trout Lake Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Trout Lake Township, MN is $1,593 (±$259) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Trout Lake Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Trout Lake Township, MN is $2,060 (±$413) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Trout Lake Township?
Trout Lake Township, MN has an estimated 605 (±96) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Trout Lake Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 49.8% of homes in Trout Lake Township, MN.
Is Trout Lake Township growing?
In Trout Lake Township, the number of residents went from 1,222 in 2015–2019 to 1,125 in 2020–2024 (−7.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Trout Lake Township?
The ZIP code that covers Trout Lake Township is 55709.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 55709?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55709 is $981 (±$228) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Trout Lake township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Trout Lake township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Trout Lake township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Trout Lake township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Trout Lake township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Trout Lake township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Trout Lake township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Itasca County, MN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Itasca 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 Trout Lake township, Itasca County, Minnesota (county subdivision:65596, in state:27 county:061).
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 .