THE WEST LAKELAND LAND BRIEF
Land in the
St. Croix Stagnation Moraines setting.
West Lakeland township has 12.3 square miles of land in Washington County. Its Census reference point is in St. Croix Stagnation Moraines, 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
West Lakeland and Washington County
West Lakeland is associated with Washington 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.
West Lakeland by land and water
The Census records 0.36 square miles of water within West Lakeland, or 2.9% of its total area. It is 6.2 percentage points lower than the 9.1% recorded for Washington County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, West Lakeland township has 1.5 times the land area of nearby Baytown township (8.08 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

