Map of Staples city, Minnesota

Staples is a city in Todd and Wadena counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 2,989 at the 2020 census.

Staples city overview:
Name:	Staples city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Todd County, Wadena County
Founded:	1889
Incorporated:	1906
Elevation:	1,280 ft (390 m)
Total Area:	4.77 sq mi (12.34 km²)
Land Area:	4.76 sq mi (12.33 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	2,989
Population Density:	627.81/sq mi (242.39/km²)
ZIP code:	56479
Area code:	218
FIPS code:	2762446
GNISfeature ID:	0652547
Website:	staples.gov

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History

Staples developed around a sawmill. The settlement was originally called Staples Mill, and under the latter name was platted in 1889, and named for Samuel and Isaac Staples, businessmen in the lumber industry.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.68 square miles (12.12 km); 4.67 square miles (12.10 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.

U.S. Route 10 and Minnesota State Highway 210 are two of the main routes in the city. The Empire Builder, an Amtrak route connecting Chicago with Seattle and Portland, Oregon, stops at the train station in Staples.