Howard Lake is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, home to about 1,832 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55349.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Howard Lake; also Middleville and Victor
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Howard 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)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL390 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Howard 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.
Howard Lake had 2,071 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 367th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Wright County grew from 29,157 residents in 1900 to 141,337 in 2020.
Wright County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dassel 3se, MN weather station (10 miles away).
42,944 jobs at 3,680 businesses in Wright County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Howard Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Meeker and Wright Special Education, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeker-Wright Early Childhood Sp EdHoward Lake | Pre-K | 68 | Special Education | 0.2 mi |
| Journeys Alternative ProgramHoward Lake | K–8 | 9 | Special Education | 0.2 mi |
| Trek ProgramHoward Lake | K–12 | 7 | Special Education | 0.2 mi |
| Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted MiddleHoward Lake | 5–8 | 393 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| ALP Credit RecoveryHoward Lake | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Hlww Alternative Learning ProgramHoward Lake | 9–12 | 24 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Sec.Howard Lake | 9–12 | 411 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Step TD ProgramHoward Lake | 11–12 | 18 | Special Education | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James Lutheran SchoolHoward Lake | Pre-K–8 | 96 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Middleville, Victor and Stockholm.
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