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Lake Mills

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Lake Mills

Total population

2,088

Median home value

$122,600

18%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$61,875

Lake Mills$62k
National$74k
Coordinates43.42°, -93.53°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Lake Mills is a city in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,143 at the time of the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
46.2
Median home value
$122,600
Housing units
1,100
Poverty rate
15.3%
Unemployment
1.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
88.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0.1%
Hispanic
9.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.4171
Longitude
-93.5316
Water area
0.03 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.6%
Diabetes
9.1%
Adult obesity
39.2%
Binge drinking
22.7%
Adult smoking
15.3%
No leisure activity
23.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
11,734
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    476
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    352
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    339
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    330
  • Trumpeter/Tundra Swan
    Cygnus buccinator Richardson, 1831 · Aves
    259
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    254
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    251
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    234

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Lake Mills Elementary School
    Elementary · Lake Mills · 316 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Lake Mills Senior High School
    High · Lake Mills · 210 students · 11.7:1 ratio
  • Lake Mills Middle School
    Middle · Lake Mills · 145 students · 18.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.8
Largest event
2017-04-25

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iowa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,449

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
380
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lake Mills

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library