Lino Lakes, Minnesota

About Lino Lakes

Lino Lakes, MN is a close-knit town located in eastern Minnesota, home to 22,774 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Lino Lakes is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 28.22 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 807 residents per square mile.

📰 Lino Lakes News Today

• Blue Heron Days flies into Lino Lakes presspubs.com · Aug 11
• Lino Lakes Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• 2 of 8 housing units at Lino Lakes prison without air conditioning 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · Jul 14
• Lawrence J. Ziegler Obituary May 29, 2026 - Mueller-Bies Funeral Homes Mueller-Bies Funeral Homes · May 29
• Lino Lakes domestic assault call ends with suspect found dead, schools placed on lockdown - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Jun 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lino Lakes Unique

• The only place in America named Lino Lakes — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 22,774.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lino Lakes

• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Chili Thai — thai
• Don Julio — mexican
• Mac Kitchen — vietnamese
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Tavern On Main

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lino Lakes

• Lino Park reviews ★
• Behm Park reviews ★
• Birch Park reviews ★
• Birchwood Arces Park reviews ★
• Brandywood Park reviews ★
• Century Farm North Park reviews ★
• Country Lakes Park reviews ★
• Highland Meadows Park reviews ★
• Marshan Park reviews ★
• Shenandoah Park reviews ★
• Sunset Oaks Park reviews ★
• Wenzel Farms Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Lino Lakes

• BLUE HERON ELEMENTARY
• CENTENNIAL MIDDLE
• Centennial Middle School Online
• EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
• Lino Lakes Elementary
• MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-LINO LAKES
• PINES SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM
• Pines School - ACS
• Pines School - NSP
• Pines School - RJC
• RICE LAKE ELEMENTARY

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lino Lakes

🏘️ Nearby Communities