Howard Lake is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. It is the host of the annual Wright county fair. The population was 2,071 at th…Howard Lake is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. It is the host of the annual Wright county fair. The population was 2,071 at the 2020 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.05 square miles ; 1.77 square miles is land and 0.28 square miles is water.