Staples, Minnesota

About Staples

Staples, MN is a small town located in northern Minnesota, home to 3,075 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Staples holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.76 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 646 residents per square mile.

📰 Staples News Today

• James Lange Jr. - View Obituary & Service Information Schuller Family Funeral Homes · Sep 22
• Rebecca L. Lindgren Obituary May 1, 2026 Brenny Funeral Home · May 1
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Staples, Minnesota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 16
• Highway 10 crash near Staples sends Motley teen to hospital The Mighty 790 KFGO · Oct 3
• Staples Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

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 Staples 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Staples

• Dairy Queen — burger
• Tower Pizza — pizza

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Staples

• Old Wadena Park reviews ★
• Bullard Bluff reviews ★
• Cottingham Park reviews ★
• Dower Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lawrence Lake Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lawrence Lake Wildlife Management Area, Northeast Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• McGivern Park reviews ★
• Orville's Landing reviews ★
• Staples Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Staples

• MOTLEY-STAPLES MIDDLE SCHOOL
• STAPLES-MOTLEY SENIOR HIGH
• Staples-Motley Elementary

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Lakewood Health System · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Staples

🏘️ Nearby Communities