Roy Lake, Minnesota

Roy Lake, Minnesota
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 47°19′04″N 95°32′34″W / 47.31778°N 95.54278°W / 47.31778; -95.54278
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Counties	Clearwater, Mahnomen
Townships	La Prairie, Twin Lakes
Area [1]
• Total	0.73 sq mi (1.88 km2)
• Land	0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
• Water	0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,490 ft (450 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	30
• Density	66.82/sq mi (25.81/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	56557 (Mahnomen)
Area code	218
GNIS feature ID	2583780[2]
FIPS Code	27-56212

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,^[3] up from 12 in 2010.

The community is mainly in western Clearwater County, in La Prairie Township, but extends west into Mahnomen County, where a small portion is in the northeast corner of Twin Lakes Township. The community sits on the northeast side of Roy Lake, a natural lake with its outlet at the westernmost point of the community. Minnesota State Highway 200 forms the northern edge of the community; the highway leads west 20 miles (32 km) to Mahnomen and east 8 miles (13 km) to Zerkel.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Roy Lake CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km²), of which 0.45 square miles (1.17 km²) are land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km²), or 38.2%, are water, comprising the northeast part of Roy Lake. Via the lake's outlet, the community is within the watershed of the Wild Rice River, flowing west toward the Red River of the North.