Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, was incorporated in 1871 as the village of Detroit.
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In 1926, the US Postal Service officially changed the town\'s name to Detroit Lakes in order to avoid confusion with Detroit, Michigan.
The population grew by leaps and bounds, and by 1900 the census recorded 2,060 residents.
Detroit became a boomtown in the late 19th century because of the vast supply of timber that dominated the landscape of northwest Minnesota at the time.
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, was incorporated in 1871 as the village of Detroit