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Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, has 3,770 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Baudette. It uses Central Time and covers 1,298 sq mi (3,361 km²) of land.

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Lake of the Woods County in Minnesota
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Resident population, July 2025
3,770
Land area
1,298 sq mi (3,361 km²)
County seat or government
Baudette
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$77,546 ± $12,504
Median home value
$216,100 ± $23,804
Median rent, with utilities
$955 ± $49
Homes lived in by their owners
81.8% ± 8.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Bemidji, MN micro area
Water area
482 sq mi (1,249 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27077
Coordinates (central point)
48.768100, -94.904633
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lake of the Woods County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 566232,733 people
  2. 56686905 people
  3. 56673642 people
  4. 5671185 people

4 ZIP Code areas overlap Lake of the Woods County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Lake of the Woods County, largest first

  1. Baudette Township401 people
  2. Zippel Township317 people
  3. Wheeler Township261 people
  4. Spooner Township210 people
  5. Wabanica Township164 people
  6. Swiftwater Township158 people
  7. Myhre Township156 people
  8. Boone Township142 people
  9. McDougald Township103 people
  10. Gudrid Township96 people
  11. Chilgren Township94 people
  12. Prosper Township94 people
All 21
  1. Angle Township85 people
  2. Walhalla Township57 people
  3. Lakewood Township55 people
  4. Potamo Township40 people
  5. Forest Area Township0 people
  6. Kiel Township0 people
  7. Rapid River Township0 people
  8. Rulien Township0 people
  9. Victory Township0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Lake of the Woods County, largest first

  1. Warroad Public School District5,867 people
  2. Lake of the Woods School District3,521 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Lake of the Woods County, largest first

  1. Red Lake Reservation5,433 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Baudette, Minnesota (city)1,139 people
  2. Williams, Minnesota (city)237 people
  3. Roosevelt, Minnesota (city)150 people
  4. Angle Inlet, Minnesota (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Roseau County, Minnesota42 mi west
  2. Beltrami County, Minnesota62 mi south
  3. Koochiching County, Minnesota63 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.