Rapid River is a township in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56623.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Baudette City; part is in Rapid River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rapid River. 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)271 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Falls International Airport (INL)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN265 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL581 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rapid River; 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.
Rapid River had 9 residents in the 2020 census, down 61% since 2000.
Lake of the Woods County grew from 4,194 residents in 1930 to 3,763 in 2020.
Lake of the Woods County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 25 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baudette, MN weather station (about a mile away).
1,352 jobs at 154 businesses in Lake of the Woods County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rapid River.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Lake of the Woods School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake of the Woods ElementaryBaudette | Pre-K–5 | 234 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Lake of the Woods SecondaryBaudette | 6–12 | 228 | Public | 2.0 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Baudette City, Baudette Township, Spooner, Wheeler, Swiftwater, Boone, Gudrid, Wabanica, Walhalla, Northwest Koochiching UT, Kiel, Rulien and Victory.
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