Lambert is a township in Red Lake County, Minnesota, home to about 94 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56715.
Population943 per sq mi
Median home value$196,900Census, as estimated by owners
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
Lambert had 136 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 2373rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Red Lake County grew from 12,195 residents in 1900 to 3,935 in 2020.
Red Lake 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 -3°F. About 24.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Red Lake Falls, MN weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Red Lake County
642 jobs at 89 businesses in Red Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston20.9 miles
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls22.5 miles
Riverview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Crookston28.3 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Lambert
Parks (2 nearby)
Brooks City Park · 5 acres0.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Brooks Library0.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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