Eagle Lake, Minnesota

About Eagle Lake

Set in the southern part of Minnesota, Eagle Lake is a small town counting 3,333 people who proudly call it home.

Eagle Lake holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.93 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,727 residents per square mile.

📰 Eagle Lake News Today

• 4 rescued after boat capsizes on northwestern Minnesota lake CBS News · Oct 3
• Four rescued after paddle boat capsizes on Eagle Lake, one airlifted to Fargo Valley News Live · Oct 2
• Woman rescued from capsized boat on Eagle Lake has died Detroit Lakes Tribune · Oct 7
• Eagle Lake Boating Incident Turns Fatal Lakes Area Radio · Oct 8
• Woman rescued from overturned boat on Minnesota lake dies from injuries Bring Me The News · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Eagle Lake Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Eagle Lake — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Eagle Lake

• Wildwood Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Eagle Lake

• EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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