Roy Lake, Minnesota

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Roy Lake, Minnesota
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Roy Lake
Coordinates: 47°19′04″N95°32′34″W / 47.31778°N 95.54278°W / 47.31778; -95.54278
Country United States
State Minnesota
Counties Clearwater, Mahnomen
Townships La Prairie, Twin Lakes
Area
[1]
  Total
0.73 sq mi (1.88 km2)
  Land0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
  Water0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,490 ft (450 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total
30
  Density66.82/sq mi (25.81/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56557 (Mahnomen)
Area code 218
GNIS feature ID2583780 [2]
FIPS Code 27-56212

Roy Lake is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Clearwater and Mahnomen counties, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 30 as of the 2020 census, [3] up from 12 in 2010.

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Geography

The community is mainly in western Clearwater County, in La Prairie Township, but extends west into Mahnomen County, where a small portion is in the northeast corner of Twin Lakes Township. The community sits on the northeast side of Roy Lake, a natural lake with its outlet at the westernmost point of the community. Minnesota State Highway 200 forms the northern edge of the community; the highway leads west 20 miles (32 km) to Mahnomen and east 8 miles (13 km) to Zerkel.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Roy Lake CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2), of which 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2) are land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2), or 38.2%, are water, comprising the northeast part of Roy Lake. Via the lake's outlet, the community is within the watershed of the Wild Rice River, flowing west toward the Red River of the North.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 12
2020 30150.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

References

  1. "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roy Lake, Minnesota
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Roy Lake CDP, Minnesota: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.