Lake Wilson is a city in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 254 at the 2020 census.

On June 16, 1992, Lake Wilson was struck by a devastating F5 tornado that completely destroyed half of the town, which has since been rebuilt.

On January 12, 2004, the city's firehall exploded, destroying it and the nearby elevator. It also damaged many nearby houses and businesses. The blast was audible at , and could be felt as far as away. The city estimated that recovery costs resulting from the explosion totaled about $4.2 million. Since then both the firehall and elevator have been rebuilt.

Geography

Lake Wilson is in western Murray County. It is bordered to the north, west, and south by Chanarambie Township and to the east by Leeds Township. Minnesota State Highways 30 and 91 are two of the main routes in the community. MN 30 runs through the southern part of the city, leading east to Slayton, the county seat, and west to Pipestone. MN 91 passes through the center of the city, leading north to Russell and south to Adrian.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Lake Wilson has a total area of , of which are land and , or 16.77%, are water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 251 people, 128 households, and 72 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 139 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.6% White and 0.4% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 128 households, of which 15.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 0.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.8% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.61.

The median age in the city was 51.2 years. 16.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.2% were from 25 to 44; 35.2% were from 45 to 64; and 24.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.6% male and 47.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census