Staples, Minnesota

City of Staples
City
Combined city hall and public library
Combined city hall and public library
Location of Staples, Minnesota
Location of Staples, Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°22′09″N 94°48′07″W / 46.36917°N 94.80194°W / 46.36917; -94.80194
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesTodd, Wadena
Founded1889
Incorporated1906
Government
 • MayorRon Murray
 • City AdministratorJerel Nelsen
 • Economic DevelopmentMelissa Wyman
 • Police ChiefMelissa Birkholtz
 • Fire ChiefCole Yungbauer
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.77 sq mi (12.34 km2)
 • Land4.76 sq mi (12.33 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,273 ft (388 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
2,989
 • Estimate 
(2021)[4]
2,998
 • Density627.81/sq mi (242.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56479
Area code218
FIPS code27-62446[5]
GNIS feature ID2395955[2]
Websitestaples.gov

Staples is a city in Todd and Wadena counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 2,989 at the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Staples, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explorer Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.