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Whether you are looking to rent or buy we can help put the roof over your head to live in DL. For a smaller community, there is a variety of housing options to assist your choice to live in DL. You’ll find twin homes, condos, city homes, cottages, year-round lake homes, rural properties and acreages and senior housing.

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Jobs

Find a seasonal gig, part-time employment, or the career of your dreams in DL. It’s all a click away.

Job Opportunities

Education

From preschool all the way up through higher ed, our public and private school options make the grade.

Detroit Lakes Independent School District #22
Administration Offices · 218-847-9271

Two elementary schools grades K-5, middle school grades 6-8, high school grades 9-12 and Alternative Learning Center 

www.dlschools.net

Private Schools
Christian Adventist School (K-8) · 218-846-9764
Faith Christian School (Pre-K-6) · 218-847-7375
Holy Rosary Catholic School (K-8) · 218-847-5306

Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23
Elementary school grades K-9 and high school grades 10-12
Administration Offices · 218-334-3181

Lake Park-Audubon Independent School District 2889
Elementary grades K-6 and secondary grades 7-12
Administration Offices · 218-238-5914

Waubun Independent School District 435
Elementary school grades K-4 and secondary grades 5-12
Administration Offices · 218-473-6171

Colleges & Universities
M State – Detroit Lakes

The Detroit Lakes campus of Minnesota State Community & Technical College is part of a four-campus college. M State offers the Diploma, AAS and AA degrees in a one- or two- year setting along with numerous online course offerings.
Prospective students are invited to visit the campus by requesting a campus tour online, or calling 218-846-3700 / 800-492-4836. A complete, up-to-date course schedule is also available online.

Healthcare

While our endless events, amenities and activities have the ‘happy’ part covered, a robust system of hospitals, clinics, senior housing and more put the ‘healthy’ in ‘happy and healthy.’

Hospitals
Essentia Health St. Mary’s
218.847.5611 
www.essentiahealth.org

Clinics
Essentia Health St. Mary’s Clinic 
Detroit Lakes
125 East Frazee Street
218.844.2300 / 800.224.5888

Sanford Health Clinic & Same-day Surgery Center
Detroit Lakes
1245 South Washington Avenue
218.846.2000

Liberty Health 
1361 Wenner Road
Detroit Lakes
218.396.6500

Senior Living 
The Detroit Lakes area offers diverse housing options for seniors and those needing medical services. Assisted living, memory care, mobility services, adult day care, transitional and home care rehabilitation, nursing home, and independent living.

See the Health Care/Medical Services section of the Business Directory for more information.

Churches & Orgs

The Detroit Lakes area has an outstanding line-up of organizations serving the many needs of our community. 
For more information, click on the Minnesota Organizations/Community Involvement section of the business directory or call 218-847-9202.

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Regional Chamber of Commerce
700 Summit Avenue
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
PH: 218-847-9202
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