Squaw Lake is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, home to about 104 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56681.
Mostly Bowstring Lake UT; part is in Squaw Lake
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)195 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Range Regional Airport (HIB)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN189 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL511 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Squaw Lake; 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.
Squaw Lake had 98 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 2312th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Itasca County grew from 4,573 residents in 1900 to 45,014 in 2020.
Itasca County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 26.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Northome 3s, MN weather station (15 miles away).
13,380 jobs at 1,175 businesses in Itasca County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bowstring Lake UT, Max, Third River, Good Hope Township (Itasca County) and Kinghurst.
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.