Welcome to Lake County ...
Time Zone: Lake County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Two Harbors is the Seat for Lake County.
Lake County was founded in 1856 and was created by taking area from Itasca County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lake had a population of 10,641 people. This is a decrease of 1.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,854 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake represented 0.2% of the total population of Minnesota.
Below are some of the communities located in Lake County:
- Beaver Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Two Harbors
(34 miles [54.7 km] to the south)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Websites specific to Lake County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Cook County
- Ashland County
- Bayfield County
- Douglas County
- Saint Louis County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |