West Roy Lake is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Twin Lakes Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 56 as of the 2020 census.[3]
West Roy Lake, Minnesota | |
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  West Roy Lake  West Roy Lake | |
| Coordinates: 47°18′42″N 95°35′44″W / 47.31167°N 95.59556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mahnomen |
| Township | Twin Lakes |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2) |
| • Land | 1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,513 ft (461 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 56 |
| • Density | 34.70/sq mi (13.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 56557 (Mahnomen) |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628825[2] |
| FIPS Code | 27-69690 |
Geography
editWest Roy Lake is in eastern Mahnomen County, in the northern part of Twin Lakes Township. It is bordered to the north by Clover Township, and the CDP extends east to touch the west shore of Roy Lake. Minnesota State Highway 200 runs along the northern edge of the CDP, following the township border, and leads west 18 miles (29 km) to Mahnomen, the county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the West Roy Lake CDP has an area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all of it land.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 74 | — | |
| 2020 | 56 | −24.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Roy Lake, Minnesota
- ^ a b "P1. Race – West Roy Lake CDP, Minnesota: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.