Lake Wilson, Minnesota

About Lake Wilson

Lake Wilson, MN is a tiny community located in southwestern Minnesota with an estimated population of 245.

Lake Wilson holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.41 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 598 residents per square mile.

📰 Lake Wilson News Today

• 82-year-old male found safe near Lake Wilson The Globe | Worthington, Minnesota · Jul 28
• Celeste Eleanor Helmke Obituary Nov 9, 2025 Hamilton Funeral Home | Marshall, MN · Nov 9
• Walter Van Dyk Obituary (2026) - Slayton, MN - Totzke Funeral Home - Slayton Legacy obituary · Jul 6
• Dale Iverson Obituary Dec 1, 2025 Hartquist Funeral & Cremation Services · Dec 1
• Harvey Dennis Bjerke Obituary Mar 5, 2026 Mankato Mortuary · Mar 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lake Wilson Unique

• The only place in America named Lake Wilson — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern 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 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Wilson

• Degroot Wildlife Management Area, East Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Degroot Wildlife Management Area, West Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Klinker Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Leeds Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mccord-Laible Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wilson Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lake Wilson

🏘️ Nearby Communities