Moving to Lanesboro, Minnesota

Population: 788. Estimated population in July 2024: 767 (-2.7% change)
Males: 379 (48.1%), Females: 409 (51.9%)

Fillmore County

Zip code: 55949

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.6 years
Median household income: $32,206
Median house value: $77,400

Population by Race

Races in Lanesboro:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (59.3%), German (25.1%), Irish (7.7%), Swedish (5.7%), English (5.3%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 846 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lanesboro

• High school or higher: 83.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
• Unemployed: 2.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lanesboro city

• Never married: 23.0%
• Now married: 59.3%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 10.7%
• Divorced: 6.5%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -70 (-8.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lanesboro:

• REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF IOWA (about 25 miles; CRESCO, IA)
• WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; DECORAH, IA)
• COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; WINONA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lanesboro:

• ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
• LA CROSSE MUNI (about 52 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 85 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lanesboro:

• RUSHFORD MUNI (about 13 miles; RUSHFORD, MN; Abbreviation: 55Y)
• FILLMORE COUNTY (about 14 miles; PRESTON, MN; Abbreviation: FKA)
• FLYING A (about 26 miles; CHATFIELD, MN; Abbreviation: 2C4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lanesboro:

• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 30 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
• WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
• SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 32 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 37 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
• ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 54 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
• WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)

Schools

Public high school in Lanesboro:

• LANESBORO SEC. (Students: 180; Location: 100 KIRKWOOD E.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lanesboro:

• LANESBORO EL. (Students: 170; Location: 101 RIDGEVIEW; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Lanesboro:

• CRABAPPLE (Students: 22; Grades: 1 – 8)
• STAR CORNER (Students: 9; Grades: 3 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Lanesboro:

• LANESBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $65,331; Location: 202 PARKWAY SOUTH; 10,198 books; 484 audio materials; 584 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)