Lake Park MN water tower, 2013
Lake Park’s story
153 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2013.
- 1873Lake Park is settled
Lake ParkMN
A town of 711, settled in 1873.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
711
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Typical home
$411K
+4.2% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
197
A commuter town
Is Lake Park a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Lake Park, at 43 acres. Lake Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
711 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Lake Park TownshipLake Park
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lake Park: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Park, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of Lake ParkEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLake ParkNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Park’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBecker County CourthouseBecker County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5655456554 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Park.
Work & commute
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Lake Park’s workers commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 30 miles. Lake Park’s average commute stands at 28 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Commuting out is the norm here: 3% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Lake Park has lost 153 jobs, to 197 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Lake Park | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Lake Park3%
Detroit Lakes19%
Fargo17%
Moorhead7%
Hawley3%
30 mi
median commute distance
197
jobs based in Lake Park
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Lake Park’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Lake Park Audubon School District. The largest public high school is Lake Park Audubon High School, with 388 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Park Audubon Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | – | – |
| Lake Park Audubon High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 388 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lake Park
Lake Park’s peak summer temperature stands at 80°F.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter2–21°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–78°
Fall34–53°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Lake Park, with inland flooding at the top
The FEMA hazard score for Lake Park comes to 34 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 64% come from inland flooding and 13% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
Homes in Lake Park are worth about $411K, by Zillow’s estimate
In Lake Park, 83% of households are owner-occupiers, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. The town’s going rate for rent is $692 a month.
$411KZillow home value
| Lake Park | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $692 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Lake Park$411K
Minnesota$349K
+4.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Safety
Crime reported in Lake Park
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Lake Park is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
4
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
Lake Park stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with more of its adults who binge drink
Two figures for adults in Lake Park: 27% feel lonely, 28% sleep under 7 hours. Of 32 CDC measures, Lake Park beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 1. In Lake Park, a fifth of adults get no exercise outside work.
| Lake Park | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lake Park | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 8.9% |
| More binge drinkers | 22.1% | 17.8% |
Mahnomen Health Center
30.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Lake Park is conserved land
The concentration of trails in Lake Park is 0.1 miles per square mile. Across 1 park or preserve: 0.1 miles of trail.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 618 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Park | 0.1 mi | 43 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lake Park
20pages on Lake Park
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Park; the nearest are
White Earth Tribal and Community CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Mahnomen30.7 mi$5,490 tuitionMinnesota State University MoorheadUniversity or college · Public · Moorhead31.3 mi$10,428 in-state tuitionMinnesota State Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fergus Falls41.1 mi$5,908 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Lake Park residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Lake Park for work
Where Lake Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
197jobs based in Lake Park
3%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Lake Park
3 notable people were born in Lake Park.
About Lake Park
City in Minnesota, United States
Lake Park is a city in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 728 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,345 ft
- ZIP code
- 56554
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Lake Park
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake Park, MN a good place to live?
Lake Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Lake Park, MN known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Adolph Herseth and Owen Harding Wangensteen.