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Naytahwaush ( NAY-tə-wawsh) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 504 at the 2020 census. == Geography == The community is in eastern Mahnomen County, in central Twin Lakes Township. It sits on the northern side of North Twin Lake. It is 20 miles (32 km) by road east-southeast of Mahnomen, the county seat, and 4 miles (6 km) south of Minnesota State Highway 200. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), of which 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2) are land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), or 11.41%, are water. Part of North Twin Lake is included within the CDP. Via the lake outlet, the community is within the watershed of the Wild Rice River, leading west to the Red River of the North. == Demographics == As of the census of 2000, there were 583 people, 166 households, and 124 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 30.0 inhabitants per square mile (11.6/km2). There were 173 housing units at an average density of 8.9/sq mi (3.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 5.15% White, 0.86% African American, 91.25% Native American, 0.34% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races.