About Trail
Trail, MN is a tiny community located in northwestern Minnesota with an estimated population of 38.
Trail holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 38 residents per square mile.
📰 Trail News Today
- Across the Iron Range: Biking the Mesabi Trail roadbikerider.com · Aug 17
- Trail cameras capture a litter of cougar kittens, the first babies seen in Minnesota in over a century Good Good Good News · Aug 14
- 8 Undisturbed Towns To Visit In Minnesota WorldAtlas · Aug 17
- ATV Minnesota plans annual convention and ride Grand Forks Herald · Aug 15
- Minnesota Timberwolves @ Portland Trail Blazers: Live game updates, stats, play-by-play Yahoo Sports · Aug 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Trail Unique
- With 38 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northwestern 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 10 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Trail
- Trail's End Bar
- Trail's End Bar and Grill
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMinnesota
TypeCity
Population (2024)38
Rank in state#841 of 855
Land area1 sq mi
Density38/sq mi
Coordinates47.7833, -95.6980