Lakeland is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Lakeland, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Lakeland have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
If Lakeland were 100 people, 12 would be kids under 18
In the decade to 2020, the population moved −5%. Across MN, 72 in 100 households own their home; in Lakeland, 87. The town is home to about 1,659 people (2025 Census estimate). 27 in 100 residents are 65 or older, against 17 across MN.
Median age 56.2 (MN 38.8).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.3 points. Among residents 35 to 44, 71% are men (MN 51%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 3.8% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 25 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Lakeland says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 6 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Lakeland
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Lakeland’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Lakeland or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Lakeland in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.