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State or areaMinnesota
ZIP code56159
Telephone code507
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min5:37 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min7:51 am – 4:44 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,668 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.8987 householdsMedian household income $71,648Median home value $161,800Median rent $921 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,911 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,188 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 14 minutes73% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 5%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F32 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June44 in of snow a year, on about 25 days13 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 25° / 8°FJFebruary: 30° / 12°FFMarch: 43° / 24°FMApril: 58° / 36°FAMay: 71° / 48°FMJune: 81° / 59°FJJuly: 84° / 63°FJAugust: 81° / 61°FASeptember: 75° / 52°FSOctober: 61° / 39°FONovember: 44° / 25°FNDecember: 30° / 14°FD90°0°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Windom station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksMountain Lakelake · under a mileLong Lakelake · 3.2 miWolf Lake Trailtrailhead · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMountain Lake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 70 acresRegehr State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 65 acresBennett State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 344 acresSulem Lake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 55 acresCarpenter State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 61 acresBanks State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 312 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCottonwood County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025233 of 357 days measured110 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 180main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Blue Earth County, MN, 44 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMountain Lakeserves 2,018 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,306 ft398 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWindom Area Health9.8 miPost officeMountain Lake Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMountain Lake City Hallunder a milePoliceMountain Lake Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMountain Lake Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Serviceunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolMountain Lake Christian Schoolunder a mileHighMountain Lake High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMountain Lake Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset

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