Town guide

Laona, Minnesota

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Laona

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Laona

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)291 miles away
Closer regional airportThief 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

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.

Laona population by census2000: 578, 2010: 543, 2020: 508578200054320105082020

Roseau County, 1900–2020

Roseau County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,994, 1910: 11,338, 1920: 13,305, 1930: 12,621, 1940: 15,103, 1950: 14,505, 1960: 12,154, 1970: 11,569, 1980: 12,574, 1990: 15,026, 2000: 16,338, 2010: 15,629, 2020: 15,3317K’00’1013K’20’3015K’40’5012K’60’7013K’80’9016K’00’1015K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LaonaJan: high 13°F, low -8°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 19°F, low -5°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 33°F, low 10°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 25°F, 1.6 in; May: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3 in; Oct: high 51°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 34°F, low 17°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 19°F, low 1°F, 0.9 in13°-8°Jan0.819°-5°Feb0.633°10°Mar0.848°25°Apr1.662°40°May3.572°51°Jun4.877°55°Jul3.775°52°Aug4.366°43°Sep3.051°31°Oct2.534°17°Nov1.319°1°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Roseau CountyManufacturing: 4,051 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 782 jobs; Retail trade: 718 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 518 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 281 jobs; Other services: 193 jobs; Finance and insurance: 170 jobs; Wholesale trade: 105 jobsManufacturing 57% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 2% Wholesale trade 2%

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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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.

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