Red Lake County Info
Red Lake County is in the northwestern part of Minnesota, United States. As recorded in the 2010 United States Census, the population stood at 4,089, making it the third least populated county in Minnesota. Its county seat is Red Lake Falls. Established on December 24, 1896, from sections of Polk County, Red Lake County derives its name from the Red Lake River. Red Lake Falls, the designated county seat, had been incorporated as a village in 1881. The county boasts two sites on the National Register of Historic Places: the courthouse and Clearwater Evangelical Lutheran Church.
The Red Lake River flows southward into the county from Pennington, meeting the Clearwater River near Red Lake Falls. The combined flow, still known as the Red Lake River, flows southwestward to Huot, joined by the Black River, which drains the northwestern part of the county. The Red Lake River then flows southwestward into Polk County. The topography of the county is characterized by gentle undulations. marked by gullies and drainages. Agriculture dominates land use.
Although named Red Lake County, the area has only one named lake: Moran Lake, located near Huot. Uniquely, Red Lake County is the only landlocked county in the United States (excluding those on international borders) that borders precisely two other counties.