Crooked Lake is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, home to about 655 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56662, and parts of 56672 are in Crooked Lake too.
Homes sold for a median of $300 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population65522 per sq mi
Median home value$432,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$300Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Crooked Lake, part in Remer City and Thunder Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Crooked Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Crooked Lake
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)142 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL465 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Crooked Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Crooked Lake
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Crooked Lake had 504 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 857th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pine Rvr Dam, MN weather station (16 miles away).
Jobs in Cass County
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).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crooked Lake.
Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby26.7 miles
Grand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Rapids30.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Remer City, Thunder Lake, Boy Lake, Remer Township, Slater, Lima, Inguadona, Trelipe, Boy River Township, Beulah, Rogers Township, Salem Township, North Cass UT, Boy River City and East Cass UT.
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