Lakeland ShoresMN
A town of 327.
Is Lakeland Shores a good place to live?
Lakeland Shores’ median household income is $134,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lakeland Shores. Lakeland Shores has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
327 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
U.S. Bank Stadium and 69 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lakeland Shores. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
23 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
25 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
20 mi Stadium & arenaAllianz Field
21 mi LandmarkFort SnellingPhoto credits
U.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Snelling: en:User:The Statue With The Dictionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Lakeland Shores: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lakeland Shores, and how to reach them.
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 Lakeland Shores.
A typical Lakeland Shores home is worth about $524K
The typical Lakeland Shores home is worth about $524,000, up 3.4% in a year, 50% above the Minnesota typical home. 93% of Lakeland Shores households own their home, above both Minnesota’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lakeland Shores has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lakeland Shores for work: only 1% work in town. 2.6% of Lakeland Shores residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Lakeland Shores grew to 42 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013.
| Lakeland Shores | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Lakeland Shores
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lakeland Shores.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Older than Minnesota overall
People 65 and older are 26% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). Lakeland Shores has lost 4.1% of its people since 2020, down to 327 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Lakeland Shores | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.4 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.4 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Lakeland Shores | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.5% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.2% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 23.4% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.6% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Lakeland Shores has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lakeland Shores has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lakeland Shores is
Lakeland Shores beats the Minnesota average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Lakeland Shores.
| Lakeland Shores | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lakeland Shores | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.4% | 8.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 7.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lakeland Shores
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lakeland Shores
About 4 of every 100 Lakeland Shores residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Lakeland Shores for work
Where Lakeland Shores’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lakeland Shores
City in Minnesota, United States
Lakeland Shores is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lakeland Shores had a population of 339.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 735 ft
- Area code
- 651
Questions about Lakeland Shores
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lakeland Shores, MN a good place to live?
Lakeland Shores has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.