Laporte, Minnesota

About Laporte

Laporte, MN is a tiny community located in northern Minnesota with an estimated population of 142.

Officially, Laporte is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.7 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 203 residents per square mile.

📰 Laporte News Today

• Barbara Goss Obituary, Age 83 - June 28, 2026 - Laporte, Minnesota Dallas News · Jul 31
• Obituary for Diane Lannette (Suthard) Downare Northern Peace Funeral Home · May 22
• Laporte School District waits for Minnesota Legislature to act Park Rapids Enterprise · Mar 11
• Gary Lee Hites Obituary | Cease Family Funeral Homes | Bemidji, MN Tribute Archive · Aug 6
• Walter Crayton Pottenger Obituary (2026) - Laporte, MN - Cease Family Funeral Home - Bemidji Legacy obituary · Jan 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Laporte Unique

• Positioned in northern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Laporte

• Benedict Outpost — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Laporte

• Welsh Lake State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fireman Park reviews ★
• Guthrie Park reviews ★
• Kabekona Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Steamboat Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Laporte

• LAPORTE ELEMENTARY
• LAPORTE SECONDARY
• Laporte Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Laporte

🏘️ Nearby Communities