Roy LakeMN
The town has 61 residents and lies in Minnesota.
Is Roy Lake a good place to live?
Roy Lake’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just one has a higher home-ownership rate than Roy Lake. 13% of the land in Roy Lake is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is White Earth State Forest, at 62 acres. Roy Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
61 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Roy Lake: who provides what
Roy Lake is unincorporated, so Clearwater County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Roy Lake.
Natural hazards: low risk in Roy Lake, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects here, 50% come from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves. Roy Lake’s FEMA hazard score stands at 20 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White Earth State Forest | — | 62 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Roy Lake than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
No town among the 272 in Minnesota we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Roy Lake. The share of adults in Roy Lake who have obesity: 43%. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Roy Lake. CDC measures, 32 in all: Roy Lake beats Minnesota on 1 and trails on 24.
| Roy Lake | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Roy Lake | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25.6% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Roy Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Roy Lake; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Roy Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Roy Lake
Census-designated place in Minnesota, US
Roy Lake is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Clearwater and Mahnomen counties, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 30 as of the 2020 census, up from 12 in 2010.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,509 ft
Questions about Roy Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roy Lake, MN a good place to live?
Roy Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.