Angle Inlet is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Angle Township, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 54 as of the 2020 census. The community is part of the Northwest Angle, the only place in the contiguous United States north of the 49th parallel; it is the northernmost census-designated place in the contiguous United States. The French built Fort Saint Charles nearby in 1732.
Angle Inlet has the last one-room school in Minnesota and a post office with a sign stating that it is the "Most Northerly P.O. in Contiguous U.S." Angle Inlet is only accessible year round by paved road from Manitoba, Canada, with an ice road connecting the town to the United States built when conditions allow in the winter.
Demographics
According to the United States Census Bureau, Angle Inlet had a population of 60 at the 2020 census. The community’s population has fluctuated slightly over recent decades due to its remote location and seasonal economy.
Of the total population, the 2020 Census reported 100% identifying as White, with 5.0% identifying as Hispanic or Latino (of any race). The median age was 47.2 years, and approximately 35% of residents were aged 45 to 64.
Households in Angle Inlet were predominantly owner-occupied, with an average household size of 2.0 persons. Seasonal homes and lodges make up a significant portion of local housing stock, reflecting the area’s reliance on tourism and outdoor recreation.
Amenities
The community itself is home to its own local post office, a church, and the last one room schoolhouse of the US. Local restaurant, Angle and Jerry's, is full service and able to accommodate large tourist groups. Residents also maintain the Northwest Angle Golf Course, a par 33 nine hole course consisting of two grass greens and seven sand greens. The sand is local sand and is firm so you can actually putt on it. The inlet also has a small air strip serviced by Lake Country Air.
The towns economy is built around tourism, mainly fishing, ice fishing, snowmobiling, and boating. Access to Lake of the Woods provides tourism for trophy-focused fishes seeking walleye, crappie, lake trout, and Pike. Other tourism is for nature and history, with locals having access to Fort Saint Charles and abundant wildlife and vegetation.
Climate
Angle Inlet has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb), with a plant hardiness zone of 3B with an average annual extreme minimum temperature of . Due to its high latitude and its location near the center of the North American continent, the community experiences one of the most extreme winters in the contiguous United States.
There is no weather station in the area, but the PRISM Climate Group, a project of Oregon State University, provides interpolated data for the area based on the climates of nearby areas.