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Howard Lake
Minnesotacity
Howard Lake
Total population
1,832
Median home value
$273,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$92,188
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Howard Lake is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. It hosts the annual Wright County fair. The population was 2,071 at the 2020 census.
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History
The area was first settled by the Dakota, then, in 1855, by Morgan V. Cochran, who sold his land to Charles Goodsell in 1863. Howard Lake developed as a railroad station. A post office was established under the name Howard in 1870; the post office was renamed Howard Lake in 1892 and remains in operation. One property in Howard Lake, the 1904 Howard Lake City Hall, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of ; is land and is water. The town of Howard Lake sits on the south shore of Howard Lake. Other area lakes include Mallard Pass Lake, Lake Ann, Dutch Lake, and Smith Lake.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Howard Lake, MN from NOAA NWS API.
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Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
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Schools
Largest nearby schools
- DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLEMiddle · COKATO · 647 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGHHigh · COKATO · 566 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- COKATO ELEMENTARYElementary · COKATO · 428 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted MiddleMiddle · HOWARD LAKE · 400 students · 19:1 ratio
- HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED SEC.High · HOWARD LAKE · 398 students · 19.9:1 ratio
- Montrose Elementary School of InnovElementary · MONTROSE · 351 students · 14:1 ratio
- HUMPHREY ELEMENTARYElementary · WAVERLY · 278 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR.High · COKATO · 133 students · 66.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Nearby places in Minnesota
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Books about Howard Lake

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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library