Moving to Lake Park, Minnesota

Population: 782. Estimated population in July 2024: 830 (+6.1% change)
Males: 388 (49.6%), Females: 394 (50.4%)

Becker County

Zip code: 56554

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $32,857
Median house value: $63,800

Population by Race

Races in Lake Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (49.5%), German (32.0%), Swedish (15.9%), Irish (6.9%), French (4.9%), English (3.6%).

Elevation: 1340 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Lake Park, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Park

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Park city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +143 (+22.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Park:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Park:

  • HECTOR INTL (about 49 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
  • THIEF RIVER FALLS REGIONAL (about 81 miles; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: TVF)
  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 91 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Park:

  • DETROIT LAKES-WETHING FIELD (about 16 miles; DETROIT LAKES, MN; Abbreviation: DTL)
  • PELICAN RAPIDS MUNI-LYON’S FIELD (about 18 miles; PELICAN RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: 47Y)
  • HAWLEY MUNI (about 18 miles; HAWLEY, MN; Abbreviation: 04Y)

Amtrak station near Lake Park:

  • 18 miles: DETROIT LAKES (116 PIONEER ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

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

  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 29 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 29 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 56 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 95 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 99 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)

Schools

Public high school in Lake Park:

  • LAKE PARK AUDUBON SEC. (Students: 327; Location: 429 LAKE ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)