Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, has about 3,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Lake of the Woods County is held at the county jail, run by the Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people and common questions.
Related guides: Lake of the Woods County public records, Lake of the Woods County arrest records, Lake of the Woods County warrants, Lake of the Woods County criminal records, Lake of the Woods County court records, Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Lake of the Woods County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Lake of the Woods County is held at the county jail, run by the Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office at co.lake-of-the-woods.mn.us/sheriffs-office/detention-center-jail (page title: Detention Center/Jail | Lake of the Woods County), phone 877-664-8463, Monday: 1pm - 4pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at 877-664-8463.
The Lake of the Woods County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2023 the jail held about 1 people, down from about 6 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023 was 7 beds, and it ran at 14 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Lake of the Woods County has about 3,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 3 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Lake of the Woods County Jail
The Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Lake of the Woods County.
The Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office reported 80 arrests to the FBI for 2020. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Lake of the Woods County arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Lake of the Woods County?
Ask the Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office at 877-664-8463; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at co.lake-of-the-woods.mn.us.
How many people are in the Lake of the Woods County jail?
About 1 on an average day in 2023, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 7 beds.
What is the phone number for the Lake of the Woods County jail?
877-664-8463, the number on the page of the Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Is this the official Lake of the Woods County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.