What is the population of Wood Lake?

The population of Wood Lake, MN is 215.

Where is Wood Lake located?

Wood Lake, MN is located at latitude 44.6527300 and longitude -95.5383500. It is in United States.

What is the area of Wood Lake?

The area of Wood Lake, MN is 1.952673 km².

What is the elevation of Wood Lake?

Wood Lake, MN has an elevation of 321 meters (1053 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Wood Lake in?

Wood Lake, MN is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Wood Lake in?

Wood Lake is in the state of Minnesota, United States.

What county is Wood Lake, MN in?

Wood Lake is in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

How has the population of Wood Lake changed?

The population of Wood Lake, MN has decreased from 231 (2010) to 215 (2020), a change of -6.9%.

Wood Lake, MN - Geographic Facts & Maps

Wood Lake: city in Minnesota, United States.

About

Wood Lake is a city located in the county of Yellow Medicine in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population at the 2010 census was 231 and a population density of 118 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 215 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Wood Lake

Population	215 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Minnesota (United States)
County	Yellow Medicine County
Postal code	56297
Phone Area Codes	507
Area	1.95 km²
Latitude & Longitude	44.6527,-95.5384
Altitude	1,053 feet / 321 meters
Time Zone	Central Time Zone
Local time	01:59:09 (10th November 2026)
Density	110 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-6.93% (2010-2020)
Weather	34℉ Mostly Clear 7-days weather

Geography

Wood Lake is located at 44°39'10"N 95°32'18"W (44.6527300, -95.5383500).

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Weather

34°F

Mostly Clear

5 mph W Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph.

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Wood Lake decreased by 6.93% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	231	-	census
2011	228	-1.3%	estimation process
2012	227	-0.44%	estimation process
2013	225	-0.88%	estimation process
2014	223	-0.89%	estimation process
2015	219	-1.79%	estimation process
2016	220	0.46%	estimation process
2017	219	-0.45%	estimation process
2018	218	-0.46%	estimation process
2019	216	-0.92%	estimation process
2020	215	-0.46%	estimation process

Wood Lake zip code is 56297. County name: Yellow Medicine, County fips: 27173

City of Wood Lake

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Wood Lake, MN. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
173638	Minnesota West Community and Technical College	Granite Falls (MN)	56241
175078	Southwest Minnesota State University	Marshall (MN)	56258-5468

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Wood Lake.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Wood Lak Post Office	Wood Lake (MN)	56297

Other cities in Yellow Medicine County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Yellow Medicine County , MN.

City Name	Population	Title
Granite Falls	1,863	City in Minnesota
Canby	1,645	City in Minnesota, United States
Saint Leo	90	This small Minnesota community of about 90 residents is situated in Yellow Medicine County at an elevation of 1,122 feet.

Wood Lake, Minnesota