Pequot Lakes is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, home to about 2,079 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56472.
Homes sold for a median of $254 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2,079127 per sq mi
Median home value$289,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$254Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pequot Lakes. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
The Pequot Lakes guide is on the way
We’re writing up Pequot Lakes’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
Are you a local agent who knows Pequot Lakes well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
Around Pequot Lakes
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)131 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL464 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pequot Lakes; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Pequot Lakes
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
Pequot Lakes had 2,395 residents in the 2020 census, up 153% since 2000.
It’s the 324th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Crow Wing County grew from 14,250 residents in 1900 to 66,123 in 2020.
Crow Wing 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pine Rvr Dam, MN weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Crow Wing County
28,209 jobs at 2,283 businesses in Crow Wing County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pequot Lakes.
Nearest hospitals
Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby18.2 miles
Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brainerd18.5 miles
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 Pequot Lakes
Parks (3 nearby)
Paul M Thiede Fire Tower Park · 110 acres1.9 mi
Trailside Park · 10 acres2.6 mi
Pharmacies
Lakes Area Pharmacies3.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Pequot Lakes Library2.5 mi
Museums
Driftwood Gift Shop and Museum3.7 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Pequot Lakes Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Eagle View ElementaryBreezy Point
Pre-K–4
557
Public
1.8 mi
Pequot Lakes MiddlePequot Lakes
5–8
581
Public
2.9 mi
Pequot Lakes Senior HighPequot Lakes
9–12
599
Public
2.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
From OfferBacked · Free
Get matched with a local agent.
Buying or selling around Pequot Lakes? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Shares ZIP codes with Breezy Point, Ideal, Loon Lake, Pelican Township (Crow Wing County), Maple, Home Brook, Fairview Township (Cass County), Jenkins City and Jenkins Township.
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.