THE SOUTH HARBOR LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Minnesota/Wisconsin Upland Till Plain setting.
South Harbor township has 21.6 square miles of land in Mille Lacs County. Its Census reference point is in Minnesota/Wisconsin Upland Till Plain, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
South Harbor and Mille Lacs County
South Harbor is associated with Mille Lacs County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
South Harbor by land and water
The Census records 53.4 square miles of water within South Harbor, or 71.2% of its total area. It is 55.2 percentage points higher than the 16% recorded for Mille Lacs County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, South Harbor township has 21.9 times the land area of nearby Wahkon city (0.99 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

