Lake Mills, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,140. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,060 (-3.7% change)
Males: 965 (45.1%), Females: 1,175 (54.9%)

Winnebago County

Zip code: 50450

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $33,723
Median house value: $73,900

Population by Race

Races in Lake Mills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (51.2%), German (35.4%), Irish (10.2%), Swedish (4.3%), English (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Elevation: 1279 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Map of Lake Mills, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Mills

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Mills city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 14.4%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -54 (-2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Mills:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Mills:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 24 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 75 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 80 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Mills:

Colleges and Universities

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

  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 60 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 64 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 76 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)

Schools

Public high school in Lake Mills:

  • LAKE MILLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 251; Location: 102 S 4TH AVE E; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lake Mills:

  • LAKE MILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 331; Location: 102 S 4TH AVE E; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LAKE MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 102 S 4TH AVE E; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Lake Mills:

  • LAKE MILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $88,110; Location: 102 S LAKE; 22,562 books; 505 audio materials; 935 video materials; 64 serial subscriptions)