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Lakefield

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Total population

1,507

Median home value

$133,800

18.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$71,648

Lakefield$72k
National$74k
Weather58°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates43.68°, -95.17°

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

Situated in Minnesota, United States, Lakefield is a city. Coordinates of 43.678°, -95.169° situate Lakefield in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,507. The city extends across a compact 3.5 km². Resident density is around 431 per km², indicating an average residential density. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,486 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
43.3
Median home value
$133,800
Housing units
770
Poverty rate
10.5%
Unemployment
0.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
95.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0.4%
Hispanic
3.1%

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

Geography

Latitude
43.6780
Longitude
-95.1695
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
58°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
40°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
60°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
43°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
58°F
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday Night
39°F
Rain Showers Likely then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Lakefield, MN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.8%
Diabetes
9.1%
Adult obesity
37%
Binge drinking
20.1%
Adult smoking
16.5%
No leisure activity
24.5%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · JACKSON · 370 students · 11.2:1 ratio
  • Jackson County Central Senior High
    High · JACKSON · 340 students · 26.2:1 ratio
  • JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL MIDDLE
    Middle · LAKEFIELD · 241 students · 21.9:1 ratio
  • Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary
    High · OKABENA · 161 students · 17.9:1 ratio
  • PLEASANTVIEW ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · LAKEFIELD · 156 students · 11.1:1 ratio
  • Jackson Co Central Credit Recovery
    High · JACKSON

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

Earthquake history

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 Minnesota

Browse all places in Minnesota →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.07
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,486

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
146
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lakefield

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library