Red Lake (MN)

Welcome to Red Lake County ...

Time Zone: Red Lake County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Red Lake Falls is the Seat for Red Lake County.

Red Lake County was founded in 1896 and was created by taking area from Polk County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Red Lake had a population of 4,032 people. This is a decrease of 1.39% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,089 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Red Lake represented 0.08% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Red Lake County:

Brooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Brooks is located in Red Lake County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
Oklee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
- Oklee is located in Red Lake County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oklee <3>
Plummer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plummer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
- Plummer is located in Red Lake County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
Red Lake Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Falls
- Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake Falls <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Minnesota
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Minnesota State Archives

Websites specific to Red Lake County
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- Jump to Family Search
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Websites for nearby counties
- Pennington County
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  - Jump to Family Search
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- Polk County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of Red Lake County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Minnesota

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.