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Welcome to Elbow Lake ...

The city of Elbow Lake is located in Grant County<1> and is the County Seat for Grant County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elbow Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Elbow Lake: Elbow Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elbow Lake has a population of 1,159 people<2> (see below for details).

Elbow Lake is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Elbow Lake: 218

The ZIP code for Elbow Lake: 56531<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elbow Lake had an population of 1,159 people. This is a decrease of 1.45% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elbow Lake had a population of 1,176 people (which is 19.59% of the total population of Grant County). This makes Elbow Lake the county's most populous community.

The population of Elbow Lake represents 0.02% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 336th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,176 people, the population of Elbow Lake decreased 7.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,275 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elbow Lake.

Communities Also Named Elbow Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Elbow Lake: This one is located in Grant County and the other is located in Becker County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 4 communities that are also named Elbow Lake - they are located in Manitoba, Michigan and Saskatchewan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elbow Lake.

Communities near Elbow Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elbow Lake.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Elbow Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elbow Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elbow Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elbow Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elbow Lake. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Elbow Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elbow Lake ...

Looking for more information about Elbow Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Elbow Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elbow Lake.

Adding Elbow Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elbow Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Elbow Lake was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Elbow Lake on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Minnesota (1932).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elbow Lake.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elbow Lake.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elbow Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Elbow Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elbow Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.