Twin Lakes, Mahnomen County, Minnesota

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Twin Lakes, Minnesota
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Twin Lakes
Coordinates: 47°13′34″N95°39′20″W / 47.22611°N 95.65556°W / 47.22611; -95.65556
CountryUnited States
State Minnesota
County Mahnomen
Townships Little Elbow
Twin Lakes
Area
[1]
  Total4.27 sq mi (11.07 km2)
  Land2.67 sq mi (6.92 km2)
  Water1.60 sq mi (4.15 km2)
Elevation
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1,447 ft (441 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total192
  Density71.83/sq mi (27.73/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
56589 (Waubun)
56566 (Naytahwaush)
Area code 218
FIPS code 27-65927
GNIS feature ID2583782 [2]

Twin Lakes is a census-designated place in the townships of Little Elbow and Twin Lakes, Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 192 as of the 2020 census, [3] up from 149 in 2010. [4]

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Geography

The Twin Lakes CDP is in southeastern Mahnomen County, mostly in the northwest part of Little Elbow Township but extending north into the southwest part of Twin Lakes Township. Most of South Twin Lake is within the CDP, and the northern edge of the CDP follows the south shore of North Twin Lake. The community is 2 miles (3 km) south of Naytahwaush, 18 miles (29 km) east-northeast of Waubun, and the same distance east-southeast of Mahnomen, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Twin Lakes CDP has a total area of 4.27 square miles (11.1 km2), of which 2.67 square miles (6.9 km2) are land and 1.60 square miles (4.1 km2), or 37.5%, are water. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 149
2020 19228.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Education

The community is served by Mahnomen ISD 432.

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References

  1. 1 2 "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Twin Lakes, Mahnomen County, Minnesota
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Twin Lakes CDP, Minnesota: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.