Minnesota Lake, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 681. Estimated population in July 2024: 659 (-3.2% change)
Males: 349 (51.2%), Females: 332 (48.8%)

Faribault County

Zip code: 56068

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $34,896
Median house value: $55,900

Population by Race

Races in Minnesota Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (55.9%), Norwegian (13.8%), Polish (8.8%), French (7.2%), Irish (6.9%), United States (5.3%).

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Minnesota Lake, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Minnesota Lake

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Minnesota Lake city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Minnesota Lake:

  • IMMANUEL-ST JOSEPHS-MAYO HEALTH SYSTEN (about 23 miles; MANKATO, MN)
  • UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 24 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN)
  • WASECA AREA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; WASECA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Minnesota Lake:

  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 60 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 83 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 93 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Minnesota Lake:

  • WELLS MUNI (about 10 miles; WELLS, MN; Abbreviation: 68Y)
  • WASECA MUNI (about 25 miles; WASECA, MN; Abbreviation: ACQ)
  • BLUE EARTH MUNI (about 25 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN; Abbreviation: SBU)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 25 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 28 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 63 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 86 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)

Public primary/middle schools in Minnesota Lake:

  • MAPLE RIVER EAST MID. (Students: 141; Location: 126 HIGBIE AVE. S.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MAPLE RIVER EAST EL. (Students: 102; Location: 126 HIGBIE AVE. S.E.; Grades: KG – 05)