Lake Wilson is a city in Murray County, Minnesota, United States.

[5] 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.

[6][7] The city estimated that recovery costs resulting from the explosion totaled about $4.2 million.

[1] The community's namesake, Lake Wilson, occupies the eastern part of the city limits.

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.

About 13.3% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.3% of those 65 or over.

Lake Wilson is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Mankato educator Tim Walz, a Democrat.

At the state level, Lake Wilson is located in Senate District 22, represented by Republican Doug Magnus, and in House District 22A, represented by Republican Joe Schomacker.