Twin Lakes, Mahnomen County, Minnesota Explained

Twin Lakes, Minnesota
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label:Twin Lakes
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mahnomen
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name3:Little Elbow
Twin Lakes
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:11.07
Area Land Km2:6.92
Area Water Km2:4.15
Area Total Sq Mi:4.27
Area Land Sq Mi:2.67
Area Water Sq Mi:1.60
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:192
Population Density Km2:27.73
Population Density Sq Mi:71.83
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1447
Coordinates:47.2261°N -95.6556°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:56589 (Waubun)
56566 (Naytahwaush)
Area Code:218
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:27-65927
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2583782

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,[2] up from 149 in 2010.[3]

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 2miles south of Naytahwaush, 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, of which are land and, or 37.5%, are water.[1]

Demographics

Education

The community is served by Mahnomen ISD 432.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Minnesota . United States Census Bureau . January 4, 2024.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Twin Lakes CDP, Minnesota: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. January 4, 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. May 14, 2011.