Penn (also Lauren) is an

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in western Ramsey County,

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, United States. It lies along

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, northwest of the city of Devils Lake, the

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of Ramsey County. Its elevation is 1,467 feet (447 m). The community was first named Lauren for the townsite owner, Lauren, and was later renamed Penn for English stockholders. It has a

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with the ZIP code 58362.USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
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Devil's Lake

It is reported that the State and Federal Governments have bought out parts of the town because Devils Lake is expanding and will soon engulf the town with flood waters.

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