Gaylord, Minnesota

About Gaylord

Gaylord, MN is a small town located in southern Minnesota counting 2,334 people who proudly call it home.

Gaylord holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.89 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,235 residents per square mile.

📰 Gaylord News Today

• Gaylord Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 28
• Esther Bertha Minnie Franke Obituary Jan 18, 2014 mvfh.org · May 23
• 6 hurt in crash south of Gaylord Willmar Radio · Jul 2
• Headline: One Injured, One Arrested in Gaylord Shooting Southern Minnesota News · Jan 13
• Shooting under investigation in Gaylord KEYC News Now · Jan 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gaylord Unique

• 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gaylord

• Crossroads Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Prairie House — regional

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Gaylord Aquatic Center · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gaylord

• Altnow Marsh Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gaylord City Park reviews ★
• Norwegian Grove Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sibley Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gaylord

• SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gaylord

🏘️ Nearby Communities