Twin Lakes, Minnesota

About Twin Lakes

Set in the southeastern part of Minnesota, Twin Lakes is a tiny community with an estimated population of 130.

Officially, Twin Lakes is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.49 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 265 residents per square mile.

📰 Twin Lakes News Today

• Twin Lakes residents seek to dissolve city amid conflict with officials KTTC | Rochester, MN · Dec 4
• Calls to dissolve Twin Lakes city government MinnPost · Dec 12
• Twin Lakes to hold another hearing on dissolving the city kaaltv.com · Jan 7
• Citizens leave frustrated after Twin Lakes City Council meeting amid calls for transparency KTTC | Rochester, MN · Jun 8
• Judge: Twin Lakes voters to decide Nov. 3 whether to dissolve city Albert Lea Tribune · May 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Twin Lakes Unique

• One of 12 places in the US named Twin Lakes — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Twin Lakes

• Ann & Leo Donahue Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bear Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Upper Twin Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• White Woods County Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Twin Lakes

🏘️ Nearby Communities