Round LakeMN
A town of 371, settled in 1885.
Is Round 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 Round Lake. Round Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
371 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Round Lake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Round 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 Round Lake.
Most of Round Lake’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Only 1% of working residents stay in Round Lake for work; the rest commute out. Since 2013, Round Lake has lost 28 jobs, to 12 in 2023. Its mean commuting time is 22 minutes, near the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles.
| Round Lake | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Round Lake brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Round Lake’s peak summer temperature is 83°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Round Lake is
Among adults in Round Lake, 74% had a checkup this year. For adults in the town, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 30%.
| Round Lake | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Round Lake | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.9% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 16.3% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Round Lake, with inland flooding at the top
Federal aid has come to Round Lake households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. Compared with 60% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 24%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Round Lake sells for about $103K at the median
In Round Lake, 74% of households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Round Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Round Lake; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Round Lake residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Round Lake for work
Where Round Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Round Lake
City in Minnesota, United States
Round Lake is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Round Lake had a population of 377.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,555 ft
- ZIP code
- 56167
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Round Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Round Lake, MN a good place to live?
Round Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.