Bingham Lake, Minnesota
City · Population 133 · #716 in Minnesota
About Bingham Lake
Set in the southern part of Minnesota, Bingham Lake is a tiny community, home to 133 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Bingham Lake holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.8 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 166 residents per square mile.
📰 Bingham Lake News Today
- Brenda Pigman Obituary Aug 9, 2026 sturmfh.com · Aug 9
- Bob Espenson Obituary | La Canne Funeral Home | Windom, MN Tribute Archive · Jun 10
- Thousands without power in wake of Minnesota storms, with more sweltering heat on the way MPR News · Jun 30
- Tobias "Toby" Zane Schultz Obituary Nov 17, 2025 sturmfh.com · Nov 21
- Bingham Lake, MN Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Bingham Lake Unique
- The only place in America named Bingham Lake — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bingham Lake
- Bennett Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Carpenter Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Delft Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Little Swan Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Public Water Access reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMinnesota
TypeCity
Population (2024)133
Rank in state#716 of 855
Land area0.8 sq mi
Density166/sq mi
Coordinates43.9092, -95.0447