Waite Park is a town of 8,341 people located adjacent to St. Cloud in Central Minnesota. Waite Park was named for Henry Chester Waite who was a farm owner and State Representative. A post office was established in Waite Park in 1897.
Maple Lake is a town with a population of 2,159 in Wright County south and east of Clearwater. Highway 55 and County 8 are main routes to the city. Maple Lake was platted in 1886 and was named for Maple Lake Township.
Annandale has been dubbed "the Heart of the Lakes" because they have 26 lakes within a 10-mile radius. The community has a population of 3,228 and is located along highways 24 and 55 in Wright County in Central Minnesota.