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Battle Lake, MN

Found within zip codes: 56515, 56309, 56586

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$164,624

medium cost relative to Minnesota
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,835,000+		0%
$1,376,001-$1,835,000		1%
$918,001-$1,376,000		0%
$734,001-$918,000		0%
$550,001-$734,000		0%
$367,001-$550,000		7%
$183,001-$367,000		36%
$92,001-$183,000		38%
$0-$92,000		18%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to MN, low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Remote (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Battle Lake Educational Rating

This town is served by four school districts:

PARKERS PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
BATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
UNDERWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
ASHBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

PARKERS PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. School District

568 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of MN school districts	52.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	63.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

61%	63%	65%	68%	57%	58%	STATE
61%	63%	65%	68%	57%	58%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

PARKERS PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY 518 SOUTH MCCORNELL, PARKERS PRAIRIE, MN 56361 (218) 338-6011	PK-06
PARKERS PRAIRIE SECONDARY 411 S OTTER AVENUE, PARKERS PRAIRIE, MN 56361 (218) 338-6011	07-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	98.2	78.3
BLACK (%)	0.5	8.5
HISPANIC (%)	0.2	5.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.9	5.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	2.1

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	35.9	30.3

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,556	$3,156,000	55.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$141	$80,000	1.4
STAFF	$176	$100,000	1.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$134	$76,000	1.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$322	$183,000	3.2
OPERATION	$746	$424,000	7.4
TRANSPORTATION	$680	$386,000	6.7
OTHER	$329	$187,000	3.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,528	$1,436,000	25.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,998	$1,135,000	19.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,083	$5,727,000	100.0

Battle Lake EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Battle Lake WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	13.1
CHILDREN IN Battle Lake LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	15.3

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BATTLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

534 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of MN school districts	90.5%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	89.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

71%	63%	80%	68%	63%	58%	STATE
71%	63%	80%	68%	63%	58%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

BATTLE LAKE ELEMENTARY 402 SUMMIT STREET W, BATTLE LAKE, MN 56515 (218) 864-5217	KG-06
BATTLE LAKE SECONDARY 402 SUMMIT STREET W, BATTLE LAKE, MN 56515 (218) 864-5215	07-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	95.9	78.3
BLACK (%)	1.5	8.5
HISPANIC (%)	0.9	5.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.8	5.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.9	2.1

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	39.1	30.3

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,560	$2,435,000	49.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$118	$63,000	1.3
STAFF	$240	$128,000	2.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$213	$114,000	2.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$343	$183,000	3.7
OPERATION	$712	$380,000	7.7
TRANSPORTATION	$584	$312,000	6.3
OTHER	$258	$138,000	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,468	$1,318,000	26.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,185	$1,167,000	23.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,213	$4,920,000	100.0

Battle Lake EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Battle Lake WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	13.1
CHILDREN IN Battle Lake LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	15.3

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UNDERWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

492 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of MN school districts	51.0%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	63.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

61%	63%	71%	68%	50%	58%	STATE
61%	63%	71%	68%	50%	58%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

UNDERWOOD ELEMENTARY 100 SOUTHERN AVENUE, UNDERWOOD, MN 56586 (218) 826-6101	PK-06
UNDERWOOD SECONDARY 100 SOUTHERN AVENUE, UNDERWOOD, MN 56586 (218) 826-6102	07-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	97.2	78.3
BLACK (%)	0.0	8.5
HISPANIC (%)	0.2	5.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	2.0	5.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.6	2.1

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	42.7	30.3

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,695	$2,310,000	52.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$91	$45,000	1.0
STAFF	$315	$155,000	3.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$360	$177,000	4.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$317	$156,000	3.6
OPERATION	$742	$365,000	8.3
TRANSPORTATION	$455	$224,000	5.1
OTHER	$272	$134,000	3.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,553	$1,256,000	28.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,671	$822,000	18.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,919	$4,388,000	100.0

Battle Lake EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Battle Lake WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	13.1
CHILDREN IN Battle Lake LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	15.3

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ASHBY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

283 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	4
Better than: of MN school districts	31.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	46.9%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
12
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

56%	63%	66%	68%	47%	58%	STATE
56%	63%	66%	68%	47%	58%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

ASHBY ELEMENTARY 300 BIRCH AVNUE., ASHBY, MN 56309 (218) 747-2257	PK-06
ASHBY SECONDARY 300 BIRCH AVENUE, ASHBY, MN 56309 (218) 747-2257	07-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	98.2	78.3
BLACK (%)	0.7	8.5
HISPANIC (%)	0.7	5.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	5.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.4	2.1

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	25.0	30.3

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,629	$1,310,000	45.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$64	$18,000	0.6
STAFF	$389	$110,000	3.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$261	$74,000	2.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$473	$134,000	4.6
OPERATION	$696	$197,000	6.8
TRANSPORTATION	$353	$100,000	3.4
OTHER	$244	$69,000	2.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,481	$702,000	24.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,134	$887,000	30.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,244	$2,899,000	100.0

Battle Lake EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Battle Lake WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	13.1
CHILDREN IN Battle Lake LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	15.3

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Battle Lake Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Battle Lake
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1 in 322

		Battle Lake	Minnesota
			3.10

Battle Lake violent crimes

Population: 2,682
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Battle Lake
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1 in 31

		Battle Lake	Minnesota
			32.18

Battle Lake property crimes

Population: 2,682
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

		Battle Lake	Minnesota
			31

Battle Lake Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MN*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	230.26%	12.11%	9	10
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Battle Lake

Battle Lake is a very small town located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 2,682 people and just one neighborhood, Battle Lake is the 232nd largest community in Minnesota.

Unlike some towns , Battle Lake isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Battle Lake are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Battle Lake is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Battle Lake who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.82%), sales jobs (10.54%), and teaching (8.43%).

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Another important characteristic of Battle Lake is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.37% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Battle Lake is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

As is often the case in a small town, Battle Lake doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Battle Lake Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Battle Lake is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 24.10% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

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The per capita income in Battle Lake in 2000 was $22,107, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,428 for a family of four.

The people who call Battle Lake home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Battle Lake is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Battle Lake include Norwegian, German, Swedish, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Battle Lake is English.

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