Community Profile for

Detroit Lakes,
Minnesota
Overview
With 412 lakes within 25 miles, Detroit Lakes offers a quality of life which cannot be duplicated. Along with
our ideal setting which is also only 50 miles from an international airport in Fargo ND, we have a top-rated
school system, low electric rates, excellent recreational facilities, a productive and available workforce and
economic development organizations to meet all of your needs.


Location
County:
Region:
Distance from Minneapolis:
Distance from nearest MSA*:
US Congressional District:
MN Legislative District(s):
Web site:
Last Updated:
Becker
West Central
200
45 Miles from Fargo-Moorhead MSA
7
09B
www.ci.detroit-lakes.mn.us
7/23/2008

Population
Area


Community:
County:
Nearest MSA:
Minnesota:
2007
Estimate

8,283
32,183
193,023
5,263,610
2006
Estimate

8,195
32,256
187,417
5,231,106
2000
Census

7,483
30,000
174,367
4,919,479
1990
Census

6,635
27,881
153,296
4,375,099