Boy River, Minnesota

About Boy River

Boy River is a tiny community in northern Minnesota with an estimated population of 24.

Officially, Boy River is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.37 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 65 residents per square mile.

📰 Boy River News Today

• Obituary | Rachel Joy Losh-Johnson of Remer, Minnesota Rowe Funeral Home of Grand Rapids, Minnesota · Nov 16
• Retailer Feature: Jerry’s Bar, Boy River Minnesota Lottery · Dec 15
• Obituary for Charles Erwin Kibbler Northern Peace Funeral Home · Apr 20
• Jerrys Bar: Where Delicious Food Meets Small-Town Charm - 98.1 98.1 - Minnesota's New Country · Dec 4
• Donovan Hare Obituary (1928 - 2026) - Bemidji formerly of Grand Rapids, MN - Grand Rapids Herald-Review Legacy obituary · Jul 7

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What Makes Boy River Unique

• The only place in America named Boy River — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 24 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

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