Wood Lake is a city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.10 km2), all land.

26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 98.62% White, 1.15% Native American, and 0.23% from two or more races.

30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

None of the families and 3.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.8% of those over 64.