Martin LakeMN
In Minnesota, this town has 1,068 residents.
Is Martin Lake a good place to live?
No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Martin Lake. Martin Lake’s average commute is 31 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Martin-Island-Linwood Park, at 48 acres. We don’t grade Martin Lake yet; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Martin Lake.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Martin Lake work out of town
The top destinations are Minneapolis (9%), Forest Lake (7%) and St. Paul (7%). In Martin Lake, the middle household income is $123,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 24 miles.
| Martin Lake | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Martin Lake brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 52 inches of snow, with January nights at 5° and July afternoons at 82°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Martin Lake is
The share of adults in Martin Lake who have obesity: 37%. Of 32 CDC measures, Martin Lake beats the Minnesota average on 3 and trails it on 1. Among adults here, 74% had a checkup this year and 30% feel lonely.
| Martin Lake | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Martin Lake | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 75.9% | 68.7% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 70.9% | 67.5% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 34.4% | 31% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Martin Lake: inland flooding
62% of Martin Lake’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 11%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in just over half of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Martin Lake sells for about $342K at the median
In Martin Lake, 68% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Martin Lake is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.2 miles. Martin Lake’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Martin-Island-Linwood Park | 0.2 mi | 48 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Martin Lake
U.S. Bank Stadium and 67 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Martin Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
29 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
29 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
30 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
30 mi Stadium & arenaAllianz Field
37 mi Theme parkNickelodeon UniversePhoto credits
U.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0 · Nickelodeon Universe: Tyler Vigen, CC BY 4.0
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Moving to Martin Lake: who provides what
Martin Lake is unincorporated, so Anoka County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Martin Lake for work
Where Martin Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Martin Lake
About 2 of every 100 Martin Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Martin Lake
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US
Martin Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Linwood Township, Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Martin Lake had a population of 907. Anoka County Road 26 and Anoka County Road 85 serve as two main routes in the community. Anoka County Road 22 is nearby. Martin Lake is located within ZIP code 55079, based in Stacy. Nearby places include East Bethel and Stacy.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 919 ft
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