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Mountain Lake, Minnesota, in Cottonwood county, is 92 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 109 miles SW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city has a population of 2,082.
In Mountain Lake, about 57% of adults are married.
Approximately 16% of Mountain Lake is non-white. No single racial group represents the city, a city where diversity is valued.
You'll feel comfortable in Mountain Lake if you're 65 since the city is home to many people that age or older.
In 2000, Mountain Lake had a median family income of $36,652.
Residents gave more to the Democrat Farm Labor party than any of the others.
Owners occupy 80% of the housing units in Mountain Lake. On average, the construction date of housing in the city is earlier than you'll find in most places. One of the strengths of Mountain Lake is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the city?
In Mountain Lake, 87% of commuters drive to work. Mountain Lake is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Mountain Lake, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.
Mountain Lake strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):
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| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 3% |  |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 3% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
Comparing Mountain Lake to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):
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