Lanesboro, Minnesota

About Lanesboro

Lanesboro, MN is a tiny community located in southeastern Minnesota with an estimated population of 712.

Officially, Lanesboro is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.51 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 472 residents per square mile.

📰 Lanesboro News Today

• Ardell Johnson Obituary (1938 - 2026) - Lanesboro, MN - KIMT Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6
• David Campbell Obituary Sep 17, 2026 Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service · Sep 17
• Filthy 50 ride closes three Lanesboro streets Saturday KIMT · Oct 9
• Lanesboro campground evacuates campers after Root River floods KTTC · Sep 19
• Torrential rain causes flooding, mudslides in southern Minnesota MPR News · Sep 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Lanesboro Unique

• Positioned in southeastern 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 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lanesboro

• Juniper's
• Pedal Pushers Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lanesboro History Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lanesboro

• Bass Pond Park reviews ★
• Inspiration Point Wayside Rest reviews ★
• Sylvan Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Lanesboro

• LANESBORO ELEMENTARY
• LANESBORO SECONDARY

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Lanesboro

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