Deerwood, Minnesota

About Deerwood

Set in the northern part of Minnesota, Deerwood is a tiny community with an estimated population of 570.

Officially, Deerwood is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.49 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 383 residents per square mile.

📰 Deerwood News Today

• Douglas Clifton Peeples Obituary Jan 30, 2026 Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service · Jun 4
• Get a first look at future Hwy. 210 layouts in Deerwood July 9 MessageMedia.co · Jul 2
• 7-year-old girl injured in Deerwood crash Brainerd Dispatch · Jul 19
• Mary Gross Obituary (2026) - Deerwood, MN - LeMieur Funeral Home - Onamia Chapel Legacy obituary · Jun 16
• Water Tower Wednesday: Deerwood 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · Apr 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Deerwood Unique

• 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Deerwood

• Cedar Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Deerwood City Park reviews ★
• Elmer Park reviews ★
• Farm Island Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Deerwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities