West Roy Lake, Minnesota

West Roy Lake, Minnesota
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 47°18′42″N95°35′44″W / 47.31167°N 95.59556°W / 47.31167; -95.59556
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Mahnomen
Township	Twin Lakes
Area [1]
• Total	1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2)
• Land	1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,513 ft (461 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	56
• Density	34.70/sq mi (13.39/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	56557 (Mahnomen)
Area code	218
GNIS feature ID	2628825 [2]
FIPS Code	27-69690

West Roy Lake is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Twin Lakes Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 56 as of the 2020 census. ^[3]

Geography

West Roy Lake is in eastern Mahnomen County, in the northern part of Twin Lakes Township. It is bordered to the north by Clover Township, and the CDP extends east to touch the west shore of Roy Lake. Minnesota State Highway 200 runs along the northern edge of the CDP, following the township border, and leads west 18 miles (29 km) to Mahnomen, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the West Roy Lake CDP has an area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land. ^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	74		—
2020	56		−24.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

References

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