Lake City, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 5,307 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +7.2%
 
Males: 2,455  (46.3%)
Females: 2,852  (53.7%)
Median resident age:

50.0 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 55041.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,653 (it was $40,637 in 2000)
Lake City:

$69,653
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,931 (it was $20,944 in 2000)

Lake City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $247,687 (it was $96,100 in 2000)
Lake City:

$247,687
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $280,387; detached houses: $291,300; townhouses or other attached units: $409,654; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $380,840; mobile homes: $63,769

Median gross rent in 2022: $989.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lake City: 103.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.3%
(4.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 47.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 60.0% for other race residents, 27.4% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Lake City, MN (2022)
    • 4,63390.4%White alone
    • 1793.5%Hispanic
    • 1122.2%Asian alone
    • 781.5%Two or more races
    • 330.6%Black alone
    • 190.4%Other race alone
    • 70.1%American Indian alone

Races in Lake City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Minnesota and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Lake City, Minnesota as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lake City is 2,588 to 1.


Crime rates in Lake City by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(18.8)
2
(39.5)
1
(19.6)
1
(19.7)
2
(40.1)
2
(40.3)
0
(0.0)
2
(39.8)
2
(39.7)
1
(19.5)
2
(38.9)
3
(58.5)
0
(0.0)
4
(75.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(19.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(19.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
2
(37.7)
2
(39.5)
1
(19.6)
1
(19.7)
4
(80.2)
2
(40.3)
5
(101.4)
2
(39.8)
1
(19.8)
0
(0.0)
2
(38.9)
2
(39.0)
4
(78.1)
1
(18.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
13
(244.8)
11
(217.3)
16
(313.6)
13
(255.9)
25
(501.2)
4
(80.6)
3
(60.8)
6
(119.5)
7
(138.9)
4
(78.2)
7
(136.2)
5
(97.5)
11
(214.9)
8
(150.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
69
(1,299)
142
(2,805)
107
(2,097)
63
(1,240)
91
(1,824)
64
(1,290)
22
(446.1)
21
(418.2)
36
(714.4)
53
(1,036)
48
(933.9)
54
(1,053)
61
(1,192)
36
(676.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(37.7)
6
(118.5)
5
(98.0)
4
(78.7)
7
(140.3)
2
(40.3)
3
(60.8)
7
(139.4)
2
(39.7)
2
(39.1)
3
(58.4)
4
(78.0)
3
(58.6)
2
(37.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index94.7182.3133.399.4167.4106.847.276.177.265.790.5109.883.0104.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Lake City, MN

Crime rate in Lake City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 11 (10 officers - 10 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.95
Minnesota average:

1.76
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Ancestries: German (39.1%), Irish (9.4%), Norwegian (9.3%), English (5.6%), American (4.2%), Swedish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 701 feet

Land area: 4.24 square miles.

Population density: 1,251 people per square mile   (low).

Lake City, Minnesota map

220 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.9% Asia).

This city:

4.3%
Minnesota:

8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,583 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,859 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, MN (30.7 miles , pop. 85,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (54.4 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (293.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Stockholm, WI (1.6 miles),
Pepin, WI (2.5 miles ),
Frontenac, MN (2.5 miles ),
Maiden Rock, WI (2.9 miles),
Wabasha, MN (3.5 miles ),
Bellechester, MN (3.6 miles),
Bay City, WI (3.6 miles ),
Nelson, WI (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 44.45 N, Longitude: 92.27 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +616 (+12.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,455 (57.4%)

Area code: 651

Distribution of median household income in Lake City, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lake City, MN in 2022
Lake City satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 18 buildings, average cost: $246,300
  • 2021: 23 buildings, average cost: $239,600
  • 2020: 18 buildings, average cost: $251,500
  • 2019: 12 buildings, average cost: $228,300
  • 2018: 12 buildings, average cost: $208,000
  • 2017: 21 buildings, average cost: $210,700
  • 2016: 14 buildings, average cost: $238,800
  • 2015: 11 buildings, average cost: $228,100
  • 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $211,200
  • 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $244,900
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $310,700
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $178,800
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $223,400
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $217,100
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $233,100
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $195,800
  • 2006: 29 buildings, average cost: $241,400
  • 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $181,000
  • 2004: 43 buildings, average cost: $169,200
  • 2003: 44 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2002: 41 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $127,400
  • 2000: 38 buildings, average cost: $119,900
  • 1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $62,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Lake City, MN residents
Average permit cost in Lake City, MN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Minnesota:

2.6%
Historical population in Lake City, MN
Historical housing units in Lake City, MN

Population change in the 1990s: +453 (+10.1%).
Most common industries in Lake City, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.6%)
  • Educational services (8.6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Construction (4.5%)
  • Public administration (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (14.4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (9.5%)
  • Educational services (7.0%)
  • Construction (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.6%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.7%)
  • Educational services (10.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.1%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5.6%)
  • Social assistance (5.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Lake City, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.1%)
  • Registered nurses (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Registered nurses (7.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.0%)

Average climate in Lake City, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Lake City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.6 miles away from the Lake City city center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/16/1962, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.1 miles away from the city center injured 34 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 202.7 miles away from Lake City center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 214.1 miles away from Lake City center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 267.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 472.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 353.4 miles away from Lake City center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 450.1 miles away from Lake City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wabasha County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lake City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Lake City:

  • MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - LAKE CITY (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 500 WEST GRANT STREET)
  • LAKE CITY MED CNTR HOSPICE/HC (500 WEST GRANT STREET)
  • MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - LAKE CITY (500 WEST GRANT STREET)

Heliports located in Lake City:

Amtrak station near Lake City:

  • 16 miles: RED WING (LEVEE RD.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Lake City:

  • 17 miles: Prairie Island 1 and 2 in Red Wing, MN.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake City:

  • Rochester Community and Technical College (about 31 miles; Rochester, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,444)
  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 34 miles; River Falls, WI; FT enrollment: 5,868)
  • University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 35 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
  • Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 40 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 4,022)
  • Winona State University (about 42 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 8,397)
  • Dakota County Technical College (about 45 miles; Rosemount, MN; FT enrollment: 2,478)
  • Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 45 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)

Public high school in Lake City:

Public elementary/middle school in Lake City:

Private elementary/middle school in Lake City:

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Library in Lake City:

  • LAKE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $243,114; Location: 201 S HIGH STREET; 45,078 books; 15,187 e-books; 1,498 audio materials; 1,724 video materials; 14 state licensed databases; 11 other licensed databases; 116 print serial subscriptions)

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  • Distance shown between Lake City and Red Wing (21.7 miles)must be an error. It\'s more like 15 miles...Are you measuring center to center or city limits? State map is 15. added by Ken

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lake City: Lake City (A), Lake Pepin Campgrounds and Trailer Park (B), Central Point (C), Lake City Fire Department (D), Lake City City Hall (E), Lake City Public Library (F), Lake City Police Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lake City include: Valley View Assembly of God Church (A), Baptist Calvary Church (B), Bethany Lutheran Church (C), First Congregational Church (D), First Lutheran Church (E), Saint John's Lutheran Church (F), United Methodist Church (G), Saint Mary's Church (H), Saint Mark's Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3), Lakewood Cemetery (4), Bethany Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lake City include: Lewis McChaill Memorial Park (1), Roschen Park (2), Peter's Park (3), North End Park (4), McCahill Ball Field (5), Hoyt Park (6), Patton Park (7), Lake City Concourse (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: John Halls Alaska Tours (Tours & Charters; 1127 North Lakeshore Drive).

Hotels: Lake City Country Inn (1401 North Lakeshore Drive), Sunset Motel & Resort (1515 North Lakeshore Drive), Americinn of Lake City (1615 North Lakeshore Drive).

Birthplace of: Eugene Curnow - Veterinarian, Randy Breuer - Basketball player.

Wabasha County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lake City and their reported violations in the past:

LAKE CITY (Address: 205 West Center Street , Population served: 5,339, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-13-2010), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-13-2010), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-13-2010), St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2010), St Public Notif received (OCT-20-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-14-2008), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-14-2008), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-14-2008), St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-08-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (OCT-11-2007), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2007), St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-11-2007), St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2007), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-14-2008)
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.8%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.3%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Lake City in 2010:

  • 76 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 53 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
39 people in homes for the mentally ill in 2000
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Banks with branches in Lake City (2011 data):

  • Alliance Bank: at 105 East Lyon Avenue, branch established on 1867/01/01. Info updated 2007/03/09: Bank assets: $594.8 mil, Deposits: $509.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Alliance Financial Services, Inc.
  • Lake City Federal Bank: at 201 East Marion Street, branch established on 1934/07/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $76.7 mil, Deposits: $56.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Lake City:

Marital status in Lake City, MN
  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

For population 25 years and over in Lake City:

  • High school or higher: 94.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.5
Minnesota average:

10.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lake City
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Lake City, MN (based on Wabasha County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic6,4398
Evangelical Protestant5,58717
Mainline Protestant3,96915
Other2-
None5,679-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Here:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
This county:

5.53 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
Wabasha County:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Wabasha County:

7.1%
Minnesota:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

26.0%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.8%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Lake City:

47.0%
Minnesota:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

40.7%
Minnesota:

48.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.4
Minnesota:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lake City:

23.8%
Minnesota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lake City:

10.6%
Minnesota:

9.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Lake City:

6.9
Minnesota:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

32.8%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Lake City:

50.7%
State:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Lake City:

74.4%
Minnesota:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lake City, MN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 12$74,606$74,6064$2,101
Electric Power 10$71,996$86,3950$0
Other Government Administration 7$45,032$77,19811$6,035
Health 6$32,690$65,3805$2,497
Streets and Highways 6$33,323$66,6461$108
Parks and Recreation 6$36,445$72,8908$6,733
Water Supply 3$22,334$89,3360$0
Sewerage 2$14,398$86,3880$0
Police - Other 2$9,145$54,8701$898
Financial Administration 1$9,611$115,3320$0
Local Libraries 1$6,878$82,5365$8,539
Firefighters 0$0 5$3,201
Totals for Government 56$356,458$76,38440$30,112

Lake City government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,779,000 ($523.65)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $10,601,000 ($1997.55)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,577,000 ($297.15)
    Police Protection: $1,441,000 ($271.53)
    Sewerage: $1,387,000 ($261.35)
    Health - Other: $1,250,000 ($235.54)
    General - Other: $981,000 ($184.85)
    Regular Highways: $857,000 ($161.48)
    Water Utilities: $778,000 ($146.60)
    Financial Administration: $599,000 ($112.87)
    Libraries: $267,000 ($50.31)
    Local Fire Protection: $237,000 ($44.66)
    Solid Waste Management: $220,000 ($41.45)
    Central Staff Services: $88,000 ($16.58)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $139,000 ($26.19)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,260,000 ($237.42)
    Parks and Recreation: $904,000 ($170.34)
    Health - Other: $457,000 ($86.11)
    Regular Highways: $409,000 ($77.07)
    Electric Utilities: $169,000 ($31.84)
    Sewerage: $147,000 ($27.70)
    Local Fire Protection: $56,000 ($10.55)
    Police Protection: $47,000 ($8.86)
    Libraries: $32,000 ($6.03)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000 ($2.26)

Lake City government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $3,558,000 ($670.44)
    Sewerage: $1,319,000 ($248.54)
    Other: $1,311,000 ($247.03)
    Solid Waste Management: $291,000 ($54.83)
    Regular Highways: $174,000 ($32.79)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $346,000 ($65.20)
    Housing and Community Development: $252,000 ($47.48)
    Other: $125,000 ($23.55)
    Electric Utilities: $4,000 ($0.75)
    Sewerage: $2,000 ($0.38)
    Water Utilities: $1,000 ($0.19)
    Highways: $1,000 ($0.19)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $308,000 ($58.04)
    Highways: $90,000 ($16.96)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $183,000 ($34.48)
    Interest Earnings: $159,000 ($29.96)
    Fines and Forfeits: $26,000 ($4.90)
    Special Assessments: $19,000 ($3.58)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $12,031,000 ($2267.01)
    Water Utilities: $730,000 ($137.55)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $912,000 ($171.85)
    Other: $181,000 ($34.11)
    Highways: $76,000 ($14.32)
  • Tax - Property: $3,617,000 ($681.55)
    Other License: $83,000 ($15.64)
    Public Utilities Sales: $64,000 ($12.06)
    Other Selective Sales: $42,000 ($7.91)

Lake City government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,092,000 ($771.06)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,986,000 ($562.65)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,930,000 ($552.10)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,127,000 ($400.79)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,162,000 ($218.96)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $859,000 ($161.86)

Lake City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,603,000 ($2563.22)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,127,000 ($400.79)
Businesses in Lake City, MN
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1H&R Block1
AmericInn1Jones New York1
Burger King1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Subway1
FedEx1UPS1
Ford1

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake City:

  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KOLM (1520 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTED COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCUE (1250 AM; 1 kW; RED WING, MN; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KWEB (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WQOQ (1430 AM; 2 kW; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMFX (1190 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WABASHA, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake City:

  • KWNG (105.9 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLCH (94.9 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMFX-FM (102.5 FM; LAKE CITY, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNXR (97.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: UNITED AUDIO CORPORATION)
  • KLSE-FM (91.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KZSE (90.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WDMO (95.9 FM; DURAND, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLCX (107.7 FM; ST. CHARLES, MN; Owner: ST. CHARLES BROADCASTING CO. LLC)
  • KRCH (101.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMSE (88.7 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SAINT OLAF COLLEGE)
  • KWWK (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: OLMSTEAD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K297AF (107.3 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: KRCH OF MINNESOTA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake City:

  • KXLT-TV (Channel 47; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: SHOCKLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K57CN (Channel 57; WABASHA, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTTC (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • K56HW (Channel 56; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K58GC (Channel 58; ROCHESTER, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Lake City fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Lake City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 22Number of bridges
  • 187ft / 56.6mTotal length
  • 43,003Total average daily traffic
  • 2,459Total average daily truck traffic
  • 42,928Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic
New bridges in Lake City, MN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 41970-1979
  • 71980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 62010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lake City, MN

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 18. The highest number of fires - 32 took place in 2003, and the least - 11 in 2015. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Lake City, MN When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (37.2%), and Outside Fires (34.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lake City, MN
    • 11337.2%Structure Fires
    • 10634.9%Outside Fires
    • 6320.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 227.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lake City, MN

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lake City, Minnesota:

  • Americinn Of Lake City, 1615 N Lakeshore Dr, Lake City, Minnesota 55041 , Phone: (651) 345-5611, Fax: (651) 345-4839
  • Willows On The River, 100 Central Point Rd, Lake City, Minnesota 55041 , Phone: (651) 345-9900, Fax: (651) 345-6492
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lake City, Minnesota
Most common first names in Lake City, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John7880.4 years
William5376.0 years
Mary4883.9 years
Dorothy3579.4 years
Anna3586.8 years
Edward3276.6 years
Robert3074.1 years
Helen2983.3 years
Clarence2779.2 years
Margaret2783.4 years
Most common last names in Lake City, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson3481.2 years
Anderson2881.9 years
Fick2381.9 years
Peters2075.8 years
Meyer1980.9 years
Miller1878.3 years
Smith1879.1 years
Holst1782.9 years
Nelson1678.5 years
Gerken1682.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake City, MN
  • 88.5%Utility gas
  • 9.0%Electricity
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake City, MN
  • 64.0%Utility gas
  • 29.5%Electricity
  • 4.5%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Lake City compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.

Lake City on our top lists:

  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally ill (population 1,000+)"
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