Minnesota Lake, Minnesota
| Minnesota Lake, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Minnesota Lake, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 43°50′29″N 93°49′58″W / 43.84139°N 93.83278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Faribault, Blue Earth |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor - Council |
| • Mayor | Jerry Klein |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.17 sq mi (5.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 687 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 657 |
| • Density | 320/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56068 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-43198 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0647940 |
| Website | www.minnesotalake.com |
Minnesota Lake is a city in Blue Earth and Faribault counties in the State of Minnesota. The population was 687 at the 2010 census. The bulk of the city is in Faribault County; only a small part extends into Blue Earth County.
The small Blue Earth County portion of Minnesota Lake is part of the Mankato–Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Minnesota Lake was platted in 1866, and named after the nearby Minnesota Lake. The historic home of Peter Kremer and Millie Zabel, early community leaders, operates as a library and museum.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.17 square miles (5.62 km2), of which 1.66 square miles (4.30 km2) is land and 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2) is water.
Minnesota State Highway 22 serves as a main route in the community.
As of the census of 2010, there were 687 people, 295 households, and 192 families residing in the city. The population density was 413.9 inhabitants per square mile (159.8/km2). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 199.4 per square mile (77.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.4% African American, 0.6% from other races, and 0.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
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