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Lakefield is a small town of 1,507 people in Jackson County, Minnesota. It's about 68 miles from Mankato, MN and 129 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $770 a month.
1,507people
$134kTypical home
$770/moRent
82° / 22°Summer / winter
48"Snow
240Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,507
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,126 people per sq mi
- 129 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 68 mi to Mankato, MN
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$844/mo)
- Median rent $770/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 240 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 125 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 59 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (60 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (130 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 25% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 79 mi to FSD airport
- 127 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 135 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,476 ft
- 833 mi to the ocean
- 157 mi to a big lake
- 62 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 54 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+42 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk