Squaw Lake, Minnesota

Squaw Lake, Minnesota
Location of the city of Squaw Lake within Itasca County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Squaw Lake
within Itasca County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°37′43″N 94°8′20″W / 47.62861°N 94.13889°W / 47.62861; -94.13889
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyItasca
IncorporatedDecember 17, 1940
Government
 • MayorJoan Lecuyer
Area
 • Total0.840 sq mi (2.180 km2)
 • Land0.810 sq mi (2.097 km2)
 • Water0.030 sq mi (0.083 km2)
Elevation1,339 ft (408 m)
Population
 • Total98
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
98
 • Density120.99/sq mi (46.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
56681
Area code218
FIPS code27-62284
GNIS feature ID0658441[2]
Sales tax7.875%[5]

Squaw Lake (/ˈskwɔː/ SKWAW) is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 98 at the 2020 census.[3]

The town center is located along Minnesota State Highway 46. A significant portion of the economy can be attributed to fishing and hunting related tourism.

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Squaw Lake, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Elkton (MN) sales tax rate". Retrieved February 2, 2024.