THE WASHINGTON LAKE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Big Woods setting.
Washington Lake township has 34.4 square miles of land in Sibley County. Its Census reference point is in Big Woods, within North Central Hardwood Forests.
This transition between northern forests and southern farming country includes lakes, wetlands and hardwood woodland. Glacial landforms support a mosaic of open land and wooded areas.
Regional context: North Central Hardwood Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Washington Lake and Sibley County
Washington Lake is associated with Sibley 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.
Washington Lake by land and water
The Census records 1.01 square miles of water within Washington Lake, or 2.9% of its total area. It is 0.9 percentage points higher than the 1.9% recorded for Sibley County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Washington Lake township has 33.6 times the land area of nearby Green Isle city (1.02 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.