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City in Minnesota, United States

Howard Lake is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. It is the host of the annual Wright county fair. The population was 1,962 at the 2010 census.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.05 square miles (5 km2); 1.77 square miles (5 km2) is land and 0.28 square miles (1 km2) is water. The town of Howard Lake sits on the south shore of Howard Lake. Other area lakes include Mallard Pass Lake, Lake Ann, Dutch Lake, and Smith Lake.

U. S. Highway 12 serves as a main route in Howard Lake. Running parallel with Route 12 is a freight rail line.

The area was first settled by the Dakota, then, in 1855, by Morgan V. Cochran, who later sold his land to Charles Goodsell in 1863. Howard Lake developed as a railroad station. A post office was established under the name Howard in 1870; the post office was renamed Howard Lake in 1892 and remains in operation. One property in Howard Lake, the 1904 Howard Lake City Hall, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,962 people, 786 households, and 518 families living in the city. The population density was There were 865 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population. There were 786 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

The Dura Supreme Cabinetry headquarters is in Howard Lake.