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A township of 1,775 people in Roseau County, Minnesota

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James Allen Jr

Red Lake Nation News · Sep 19, 2026

Big Lake restaurant reopens with new menu items after visit from Gordon Ramsay

Bring Me The News · Sep 16, 2026

Man found dead in yard on Sunday in rural Cass Lake, MN

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Conserved land28%10,328 of 36,646 acres

Trails27 mi0.5 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves25,819 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Lost River State Forest1.8 mi of trails · 6,149 acres

2Border Wildlife Management Area395 acres

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Township in Minnesota, United States

1,980Population

58.2 sq miArea

1,083 ftElevation

Lake Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,087 at the 2000 census. This township was originally called Algoma Township, which bears a name of Indian derivation, "formed by Schoolcraft from Algonquin and goma meaning 'Algonquin waters.' It designates a large district in Canada, bordering Lakes Huron and Superior. The name was changed sometime between 1954 and 1965.

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