Squaw Lake ( ) is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 98 at the 2020 census.
The town center is located along Minnesota State Highway 46. A significant portion of the economy can be attributed to fishing and hunting-related tourism.
History
The Squaw Lake area was inhabited by Ojibwe people prior to the arrival of European colonizers. The land was set aside for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in 19th century treaties as part of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. Early on it was a hub for fur traders and loggers. It was later the site of a Great Northern Railway station. A post office was established there by 1923 and it was incorporated as a village in 1940. The Leech Lake Name Change Committee attempted to introduce a referendum on changing the town's name in November 2000, but did not have enough valid signatures for its petition. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
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