Laona is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, home to about 533 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56673, and parts of 56763 are in Laona too.
Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population53314 per sq mi
Median home value$124,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$105Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Laona. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Getting around
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Around Laona
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)291 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)71 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN285 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL608 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Laona; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Laona
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
Laona had 508 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1007th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Roseau County grew from 6,994 residents in 1900 to 15,331 in 2020.
Roseau 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -8°F. About 27.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Warroad, MN weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Roseau County
7,162 jobs at 429 businesses in Roseau 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
Lifecare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Roseau24.7 miles
Lakewood Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Baudette30.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Laona
Grocery stores
Hugo's Family Marketplace5.5 mi
Knutson's Hartz7.0 mi
Pharmacies
Thrifty White Pharmacy5.2 mi
Libraries
Warroad Public Library5.4 mi
Museums
Warroad Heritage Center and Museum5.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Warroad River Place5.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Warroad, Lake Township (Roseau County), Moranville, Cedarbend, Southeast Roseau UT, Roosevelt City (Roseau County), Myhre, Chilgren, Lakewood Township, Roosevelt City (Lake of the Woods County) and Forest Area.
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.