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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Lakefield, MN Heron Lake, MN, Jackson, MN (Alpha/Wilder), Jackson, MN (City Center), Lake Park, IA, Lakefield, MN, Spirit Lake, IA (Orleans/Superior)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $102,399 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to MN, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Mobile homes, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| 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 Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Mixed ages, 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 Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, 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 |
1,189 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of MN school districts |
62.4% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
69.7% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL MIDDLE 205 4TH AVENUE N, LAKEFIELD, MN 56150 (507) 662-6625 |
06-08 |
| JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH 1128 N HIGHWAY, JACKSON, MN 56143 (507) 847-5310 |
09-12 |
| PLEASANTVIEW ELEMENTARY 110 MILWAUKEE STREET, LAKEFIELD, MN 56150 (507) 662-6218 |
PK-05 |
| RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY 820 PARK STREET, JACKSON, MN 56143 (507) 847-5963 |
PK-05 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 93.6 | 78.3 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.7 | 8.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.5 | 5.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 3.8 | 5.7 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 35.1 | 30.3 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,456 | $6,487,000 | 50.6 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $169 | $201,000 | 1.6 |
| STAFF | $242 | $288,000 | 2.2 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $184 | $219,000 | 1.7 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $467 | $555,000 | 4.3 |
| OPERATION | $710 | $844,000 | 6.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $405 | $482,000 | 3.8 |
| OTHER | $202 | $240,000 | 1.9 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,379 | $2,829,000 | 22.0 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $2,955 | $3,514,000 | 27.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $10,791 | $12,830,000 | 100.0 |
Lakefield EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Lakefield WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 12.5 |
| CHILDREN IN Lakefield LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 11.4 |
Lakefield is a very small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 1,695 people and just one neighborhood, Lakefield is the 306th largest community in Minnesota. Lakefield has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Lakefield is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Lakefield is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lakefield who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.47%), sales jobs (10.95%), and teaching (6.19%).
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Lakefield spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.97 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Lakefield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Lakefield rank slightly lower than the national average. 12.36% of adults 25 and older in Lakefield have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Lakefield in 2000 was $16,003, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $64,012 for a family of four.
The people who call Lakefield home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lakefield is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Lakefield include German, Norwegian, Swedish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Lakefield is English.
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