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Around Detroit Lakes
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)184 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hector International Airport (FAR)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN178 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL530 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Detroit Lakes; 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.
Population over time
Detroit Lakes had 9,869 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 105th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Becker County grew from 14,375 residents in 1900 to 35,183 in 2020.
Becker 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Detroit Lakes 1 Nne, MN weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Becker County
10,874 jobs at 956 businesses in Becker County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
282 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Detroit Lakes.
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health St. Marys - Detroit LakesGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Detroit LakesUnder a mile
Perham HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Perham19.7 miles
Astera HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wadena41.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
26
Specialist doctors
27
Dentists
9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
67
Mental health providers
75
Physical and occupational therapists
63
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
10
Pharmacies
9
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.
Places in and around Detroit Lakes
Parks (9 nearby)
Ortenstone Gardens · 45 acres2.2 mi
Detroit Lakes City Park · 34 acres0.7 mi
Snappy Fields · 24 acres1.1 mi
Industrial Park · 17 acres0.6 mi
Long Lake Park · 17 acres2.3 mi
People's Park · 8 acres0.7 mi
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
MANNA Food Co-op0.1 mi
Central Market0.2 mi
Aldi1.3 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.6 mi
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Essentia Pharmacy0.2 mi
CVS Pharmacy0.3 mi
Sanford Pharmacy0.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Detroit Lakes Public Library0.1 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Becker County Museum0.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Holmes Theatre0.3 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Dave Reichert (1950) · former United States Representative from Washington
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Detroit Lakes
Public schools here are run by Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(14)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. CenterDetroit Lakes
Pre-K
64
Public
0.4 mi
Roosevelt ElementaryDetroit Lakes
Pre-K–5
562
Public
0.6 mi
Rossman ElementaryDetroit Lakes
Pre-K–5
565
Public
0.6 mi
Voluntary Pre-KindergartenDetroit Lakes
Pre-K
17
Public
0.4 mi
Out of State Care and TreatmentDetroit Lakes
K–12
—
Alternative Education
0.2 mi
Detroit Lakes MiddleDetroit Lakes
6–8
617
Public
0.6 mi
Detroit Lakes Middle AlcDetroit Lakes
6–8
—
Alternative Education
0.6 mi
Afterschool ProgramDetroit Lakes
9–12
—
Alternative Education
0.2 mi
Detroit Lakes Alternative ProgramDetroit Lakes
9–12
—
Alternative Education
0.9 mi
Detroit Lakes Area Learning CenterDetroit Lakes
9–12
57
Alternative Education
0.9 mi
Detroit Lakes Senior HighDetroit Lakes
9–12
791
Public
0.7 mi
E-Laker Online SchoolDetroit Lakes
9–12
38
Public
0.2 mi
Hs Extended Year ProgramDetroit Lakes
9–12
—
Alternative Education
0.2 mi
Laker TransitionsDetroit Lakes
12
17
Special Education
0.9 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Faith Christian SchoolDetroit Lakes
Pre-K–9
48
Other Lutheran
2.4 mi
Holy RosaryDetroit Lakes
Pre-K–8
134
Roman Catholic
0.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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