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Moving to Lake Elmo, Minnesota

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Population: 6,863. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,615 (+11.0% change)
Males: 3,477 (50.7%), Females: 3,386 (49.3%)

Washington County

Zip code: 55042

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $76,876
Median house value: $225,900

Population by Race

Races in Lake Elmo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (43.6%), Norwegian (12.1%), Irish (12.0%), Swedish (9.4%), French (6.5%), English (4.6%).

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 22.8 square miles

Map of Lake Elmo, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Elmo

  • High school or higher: 93.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Elmo city

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 1.9%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

3.3% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,017 (+17.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Elmo:

  • HEALTHEAST WOODWINDS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WOODBURY, MN)
  • LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; STILLWATER, MN)
  • HEALTHEAST ST JOHN’S HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MAPLEWOOD, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Elmo:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 24 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 82 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 88 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Elmo:

  • LAKE ELMO (about 5 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Abbreviation: 21D)
  • ST PAUL DOWNTOWN HOLMAN FLD (about 11 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Abbreviation: STP)
  • SOUTH ST PAUL MUNI-RICHARD E FLEMING FLD (about 13 miles; SOUTH ST PAUL, MN; Abbreviation: SGS)

Amtrak station near Lake Elmo:

  • 20 miles: ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS (ST. PAUL, 730 TRANSFER RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

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

  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,847)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 19 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)
  • COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 19 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,492)

Public primary/middle schools in Lake Elmo:

  • OAK-LAND JR. (Students: 991; Location: 820 MANNING AVE. N.; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • LAKE ELMO EL. (Students: 700; Location: 11030 STILLWATER BLVD. N.; Grades: KG – 06)

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