Moving to Battle Lake, Minnesota

Population: 686. Estimated population in July 2024: 778 (+13.4% change)
Males: 319 (46.5%), Females: 367 (53.5%)

Otter Tail County

Zip code: 56515

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.0 years
Median household income: $25,000
Median house value: $72,600

Population by Race

Races in Battle Lake:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
• Hispanic (1.5%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (38.3%), German (35.7%), Swedish (10.9%), English (6.1%), Irish (5.0%), United States (3.2%).

Elevation: 1372 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Battle Lake

• High school or higher: 81.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Battle Lake city

• Never married: 15.8%
• Now married: 59.2%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 15.4%
• Divorced: 9.4%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -104 (-13.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Battle Lake:

• FERGUS FALLS REGIONAL TREATMENT CENTER (about 25 miles; FERGUS FALLS, MN)
• LAKE REGION HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; FERGUS FALLS, MN)
• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PERHAM, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Battle Lake:

• HECTOR INTL (about 87 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
• BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 100 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)
• BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 110 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Battle Lake:

• HENNING MUNI (about 20 miles; HENNING, MN; Abbreviation: 05Y)
• PERHAM MUNI (about 24 miles; PERHAM, MN; Abbreviation: 16D)
• ELBOW LAKE MUNI (about 28 miles; ELBOW LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: Y63)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Battle Lake:

• NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 62 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 69 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
• CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 69 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
• RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 93 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
• NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 98 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
• NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 103 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
• BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)

Schools

Public high school in Battle Lake:

• BATTLE LAKE SEC. (Students: 273; Location: 402 SUMMIT STREET WEST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Battle Lake:

• BATTLE LAKE EL. (Students: 255; Location: 402 SUMMIT STREET WEST; Grades: PK – 06)