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Lakefield
Location of Lakefield, Minnesota
Location of Lakefield, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Jackson
Government
 • Type Mayor – Council
Area
 • Total 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Land 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,480 ft (450 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,735
 • Density 1,296.71/sq mi (500.60/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56150
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-34316
GNIS feature ID 2395608
Website http://www.lakefieldmn.com/

Lakefield is a city in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,694 at the 2010 census.

History

Lakefield was laid out in 1879, when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for its location near Heron Lake. A post office has been in operation at Lakefield since 1880. The city was incorporated in 1887.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.28 square miles (3.32 km2), all land.

Minnesota State Highway 86 is the main route through the city. Exit 64 of Interstate 90 is about two miles south.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 275
1900 862 213.5%
1910 924 7.2%
1920 1,346 45.7%
1930 1,349 0.2%
1940 1,699 25.9%
1950 1,651 −2.8%
1960 1,789 8.4%
1970 1,820 1.7%
1980 1,845 1.4%
1990 1,679 −9.0%
2000 1,721 2.5%
2010 1,694 −1.6%
2020 1,735 2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,694 people, 762 households, and 462 families living in the city. The population density was 1,323.4 inhabitants per square mile (511.0/km2). There were 838 housing units at an average density of 654.7 per square mile (252.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 762 households, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the city was 41.4 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 22.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.4% male and 53.6% female.

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