Boy Lake is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, home to about 318 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56655 and 56672.
Homes sold for a median of $364 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Kego; part is in Boy Lake
Part is in Boy Lake, part in Remer City and Thunder Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Boy Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)156 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN150 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL477 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Boy Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Boy Lake had 210 residents in the 2020 census, up 59% since 2000.
It’s the 1433rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Cass County grew from 7,777 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.
Cass County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leech Lake, MN weather station (16 miles away).
7,493 jobs at 891 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Boy Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Northland Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northland ElementaryRemer | Pre-K–5 | 185 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Northland SecondaryRemer | 6–12 | 149 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Little SandRemer | 7–12 | 10 | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kego, Wabedo, Remer City, Thunder Lake, Remer Township, Slater, Lima, Inguadona, Longville, Trelipe, Boy River Township, Woodrow Township (Cass County), Crooked Lake, Ponto Lake, Rogers Township, Pine Lake Township (Cass County), Salem Township, North Cass UT, Blind Lake, Boy River City and East Cass UT.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.