Is Minnesota Lake a good place to live?
Minnesota Lake’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both Minnesota State’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Peter Kremer House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Minnesota Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
662 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Minnesota Lake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Minnesota Lake, 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 Minnesota Lake.
A typical Minnesota Lake home is worth about $210K
The typical Minnesota Lake home is worth about $210,000, up 5.1% in a year, 40% below the Minnesota State typical home. Minnesota Lake’s median rent is $1,015 a month, where Minnesota State’s towns sit at $1,196 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Minnesota Lake | Minnesota State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,015 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Minnesota Lake’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Minnesota Lake for work: only 4% work in town. Minnesota Lake’s median household income is $69,000. The top destinations are Mankato (20%), Blue Earth (9%) and Mapleton (8%).
| Minnesota Lake | Minnesota State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Minnesota Lake
Minnesota Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Minnesota Lake
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crime reported in Minnesota Lake
2 crimes were reported in Minnesota Lake in 2025: 0 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Minnesota Lake is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Minnesota Lake is
Minnesota Lake beats the Minnesota State average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 31% of Minnesota Lake adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Minnesota Lake | Minnesota State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Minnesota Lake | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.6% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.2% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 1.5% of Minnesota Lake
0.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Stokman Wildlife Management Area, at 22 acres.
| Minnesota Lake | Minnesota State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Old Mill Park | 0.4 mi | 15 |
| 2. Stokman Wildlife Management Area | — | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Minnesota Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Minnesota Lake; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Minnesota Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota State.
96% of working residents leave Minnesota Lake for work
Where Minnesota Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Minnesota Lake
City in Minnesota, United States
Minnesota Lake is a city in Blue Earth and Faribault counties in the State of Minnesota. The population was 661 at the 2020 census. The bulk of the city is in Faribault County; a small part of the town extends into Blue Earth County.
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- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,043 ft
- ZIP code
- 56068
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Minnesota Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Minnesota Lake, MN a good place to live?
Minnesota Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.