If you grew up in one of Minnesota’s small towns, you know how wonderfully simple life can be away from the hustle and bustle of the cities. These towns are places where you know your neighbors, and everywhere you go is within walking distance. If you ever want to live a more slow-paced life, any of these options would be wonderful!
- Warroad
Facebook/Visit Warroad, MN On beautiful Lake of the Woods, Warroad is a charming town bustling with tourist activity from the campgrounds to the casino. It has just under 2,000 residents
- Ironton
Google Maps Predictably located on the Iron Range, this small town of just 572 (2010) is adjacent to the stunning Cuyuna State Recreation Area which boasts gorgeous lakes and some of the best hiking and biking trails in the state.
- Sleepy Eye
City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye is a tiny city in South Central Minnesota, and is a wonderful place for families to enjoy a quiet life. It is is rich with history, and surrounded by stunning prairie.
- McIntosh
Google Maps This small town of just over 600 in northwestern Minnesota is full of wonderful scenery and history. It is one of the original towns in eastern Polk County.
- Perham
Facebook/City of Perham Government A beautiful little city in Otter Tail County, Perham is full of recreation opportunities and friendly neighbors. It offers a relaxed lifestyle with all the convenience of a city, and the feel of a quiet, small town.
- Glenwood
Wikimedia/McGhiever Located on Lake Minnewaska, Glenwood is surrounded by water, and offers a true resort lifestyle for those who want a slower-paced, relaxing place to live.
- Lake Wilson
Google Maps With just around 250 people, Lake Wilson is truly an example of small town living in Minnesota. It is located in beautiful southwestern Minnesota.
- Cosmos
Google Maps Cosmos is a small town of just under 500 west of the Twin Cities. It is in the heart of MN’s farming and prairie communities, and offers the perfect quiet lifestyle.
- Lake Bronson
City of Lake Bronson Lake Bronson is an adorable community of just over 200 adjacent to scenic Lake Bronson State Park which offers plenty of boating, swimming, fishing and camping.
- Ortonville
Wikimedia/McGhiever On the border of Minnesota and South Dakota, this tiny city is perfect for a slow-paced life. It is adjacent to Big Stone Lake, and surrounded by stunning parks.
- Harmony
City of Harmony Known for Niagara Cave and the Amish countryside, this “Big Small Town” of around 1,000 offers a comfortable, quiet life with plenty of recreation and leisure opportunities to keep you entertained.
- Squaw Lake
Google Maps With just over 100 people, this truly small town in Itasca County offers a life where everyone in town knows your name.
- Littlefork
Google Maps Agriculture, tourism, and timber keep this small town of around 650 thriving. It is located in far northern MN near some of the best parks in the state like Voyageurs National Park.
- Silver Bay
Google Maps Just under 2,000 residents make this small city a perfect place to live a peaceful life on the gorgeous North Shore of Lake Superior.
- Floodwood
Google Maps West of Duluth, this city of just over 500 is a wonderful place to settle down for a relaxing and slow-paced life while staying close enough to the city for convenience.
How many of these towns have you heard of? What others would you add to the list?
Facebook/Visit Warroad, MN
On beautiful Lake of the Woods, Warroad is a charming town bustling with tourist activity from the campgrounds to the casino. It has just under 2,000 residents
Google Maps
Predictably located on the Iron Range, this small town of just 572 (2010) is adjacent to the stunning Cuyuna State Recreation Area which boasts gorgeous lakes and some of the best hiking and biking trails in the state.
City of Sleepy Eye
Sleepy Eye is a tiny city in South Central Minnesota, and is a wonderful place for families to enjoy a quiet life. It is is rich with history, and surrounded by stunning prairie.
This small town of just over 600 in northwestern Minnesota is full of wonderful scenery and history. It is one of the original towns in eastern Polk County.
Facebook/City of Perham Government
A beautiful little city in Otter Tail County, Perham is full of recreation opportunities and friendly neighbors. It offers a relaxed lifestyle with all the convenience of a city, and the feel of a quiet, small town.
Wikimedia/McGhiever
Located on Lake Minnewaska, Glenwood is surrounded by water, and offers a true resort lifestyle for those who want a slower-paced, relaxing place to live.
With just around 250 people, Lake Wilson is truly an example of small town living in Minnesota. It is located in beautiful southwestern Minnesota.
Cosmos is a small town of just under 500 west of the Twin Cities. It is in the heart of MN’s farming and prairie communities, and offers the perfect quiet lifestyle.
City of Lake Bronson
Lake Bronson is an adorable community of just over 200 adjacent to scenic Lake Bronson State Park which offers plenty of boating, swimming, fishing and camping.
Wikimedia/McGhiever
On the border of Minnesota and South Dakota, this tiny city is perfect for a slow-paced life. It is adjacent to Big Stone Lake, and surrounded by stunning parks.
City of Harmony
Known for Niagara Cave and the Amish countryside, this “Big Small Town” of around 1,000 offers a comfortable, quiet life with plenty of recreation and leisure opportunities to keep you entertained.
With just over 100 people, this truly small town in Itasca County offers a life where everyone in town knows your name.
Agriculture, tourism, and timber keep this small town of around 650 thriving. It is located in far northern MN near some of the best parks in the state like Voyageurs National Park.
Just under 2,000 residents make this small city a perfect place to live a peaceful life on the gorgeous North Shore of Lake Superior.
West of Duluth, this city of just over 500 is a wonderful place to settle down for a relaxing and slow-paced life while staying close enough to the city for convenience.
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