Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:33 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:43 am – 4:41 pm
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People2,952 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.71,369 householdsMedian household income $76,125Median home value $158,000Median rent $640 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,900 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,583 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 16%, retail 11%Average commute 16 minutes82% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 6°F36 in of rain a yearwettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 20 days9 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Forest City 2 Nne station, 11 mi away; snow from Lake Mills
Nearby landmarksGreenley Lake (historical)lake · 1.2 miRice Lakelake · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRice Lake State Parkstate park · 2.5 miWood Duck Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.3 mi · 299 acresRice Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 958 acresHogsback Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 478 acresPeterson Potholes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 miRice Lake Area Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 437 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 LowWinnebago County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 50 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Mills Municipal Water Dept-southserves 2,158 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,252 ft382 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMayo Clinic Health System Albert Lea17.6 miPost officeLake Mills Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLake Mills City Hallunder a milePoliceLake Mills Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLake Mills Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryLake Mills Community Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleLake Mills Community Middle Schoolunder a mileHighLake Mills Community High Schoolunder a mileCollegeWaldorf College12.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50450 ZIP area.
