About Red Lake
Red Lake, MN is a small unincorporated community located in northern Minnesota.
Officially, Red Lake is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.08 square miles.
📰 Red Lake News Today
- 1 person dead after police shooting on Red Lake Nation, FBI agent says cbsnews.com · Aug 14
- No one is running for Red Lake County attorney. Because not a single attorney lives there. KAXE · Aug 17
- FBI identifies suspect fatally shot during encounter with police on tribal land in Minnesota Star Tribune · Aug 15
- FBI investigating after Red Lake police shooting leaves man dead - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Aug 16
- FBI called in to help investigate officer-involved shooting on Red Lake Reservation The Mighty 790 KFGO · Aug 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Red Lake Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern 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.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Red Lake
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Red Lake
- Endazhi-Nitaawiging
- RED LAKE ALTERNATIVE LEARNING
- RED LAKE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
- RED LAKE ELEMENTARY
- RED LAKE JUVENILE DETENTION FACLTY
- RED LAKE MIDDLE LEVEL ALC
- RED LAKE SECONDARY
- Red Lake EC Special Education Ext
- Red Lake Middle School
- Red Lake Schools Online Learning
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMinnesota
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area5.08 sq mi
Coordinates47.8699, -95.0050