Laporte ( ) is a city in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 134 at the 2020 census.
History
The city of Laporte was founded in 1901 and incorporated as a city in 1908. The city had a period of prosperity where it had a train depot, a hotel (which was torn down to make a filling station), a bank (which was subject to an explosion in the 1930s), and a pickle factory (which burned down in the first half of the 20th century). Also during this period, the city of Laporte had a jail, of which it only had one inmate, who subsequently escaped via breaking a hole through the roof of the jail; after this incident all further inmates were sent to Bemidji.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Minnesota State Highway 200 serves as a main route in the community, and Minnesota State Highways 64 and 371 are nearby.