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Welcome to Lake of the Woods County ...

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

The community of Baudette is the Seat for Lake of the Woods County.

Lake of the Woods County was founded in 1923 and was created by taking area from Beltrami County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lake of the Woods had a population of 3,740 people. This is a decrease of 7.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,035 people in 2010).

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

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

  • Baudette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Baudette is located in Lake of the Woods County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baudette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baudette <2>
  • Long Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Long Point is located in Lake of the Woods County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Williams
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams is located in Lake of the Woods County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams <2>

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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.
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