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Population: 1,721. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,698 (-1.3% change)
Males: 808 (46.9%), Females: 913 (53.1%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 56150

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.7 years
Median household income: $31,250
Median house value: $44,600

Population by Race

Races in Lakefield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (55.7%), Norwegian (16.3%), English (4.6%), Irish (4.5%), Swedish (3.9%), United States (3.7%).

Elevation: 1476 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Lakefield, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lakefield

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakefield city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -40 (-2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lakefield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lakefield:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 104 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 109 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 122 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lakefield:

  • JACKSON MUNI (about 14 miles; JACKSON, MN; Abbreviation: MJQ)
  • WINDOM MUNI (about 17 miles; WINDOM, MN; Abbreviation: MWM)
  • SPIRIT LAKE MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: 0F3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakefield:

  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 86 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 88 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 94 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 100 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)

Public primary/middle schools in Lakefield:

  • JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL MID. (Students: 285; Location: 205 4TH AVE N.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PLEASANTVIEW EL. (Students: 156; Location: 110 MILWAUKEE ST.; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Lakefield:

  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 620 BUSH ST. BOX 750; Grades: PK – 8)

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