Moving to Round Lake, Minnesota

Population: 424. Estimated population in July 2024: 409 (-3.5% change)
Males: 192 (45.3%), Females: 232 (54.7%)

Nobles County

Zip code: 56167

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $25,938
Median house value: $37,900

Population by Race

Races in Round Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)

Ancestries: German (51.2%), Norwegian (19.6%), Dutch (11.6%), English (4.7%), Irish (4.7%), United States (3.3%).

Elevation: 1550 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Round Lake

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Round Lake city

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

2.6% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -52 (-10.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Round Lake:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Round Lake:

  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 88 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 101 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 107 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Round Lake:

  • WORTHINGTON MUNI (about 11 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN; Abbreviation: OTG)
  • SIBLEY MUNI (about 23 miles; SIBLEY, IA; Abbreviation: ISB)
  • SPIRIT LAKE MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; SPIRIT LAKE, IA; Abbreviation: 0F3)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 109 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 111 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 113 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)

Schools

Public high school in Round Lake:

  • ROUND LAKE SEC. (Students: 174; Location: 445 HARRISON ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)