Fish Lake, Minnesota

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Population in 2010: 51.
Males: 28  (56.1%)
Females: 23  (43.9%)
Median resident age:

42.6 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip code: 56101

Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,767
Fish Lake:

$66,767
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,880

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $154,119
Fish Lake:

$154,119
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $470,211; detached houses: $469,828
March 2022 cost of living index in Fish Lake: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.8%

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Ancestries: German (43.2%), Swedish (13.5%), French (10.8%), Polish (10.8%), Norwegian (8.1%), Dutch (5.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,189 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,307 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (86.8 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (117.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (398.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Windom, MN (2.0 miles ),
Bingham Lake, MN (2.2 miles),
Wilder, MN (2.8 miles),
Mountain Lake, MN (3.0 miles ),
Lakefield, MN (3.6 miles ),
Heron Lake, MN (3.7 miles ),
Okabena, MN (3.9 miles),
Butterfield, MN (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 43.84 N, Longitude: 95.05 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 507

Distribution of median household income in Fish Lake, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Fish Lake, MN in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Minnesota:

2.6%

Tornado activity:

Fish Lake-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Fish Lake place center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused $75 million in damages.

On 6/16/1992, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.5 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fish Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 135.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 218.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 140.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 207.4 miles away from Fish Lake center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 171.0 miles away from Fish Lake center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 161.6 miles away from Fish Lake center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Winds: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Fish Lake:

  • RESIDENTIAL ADVANTAGES INC (Hospital, about 4 miles away; WINDOM, MN)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOME HLTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; WINDOM, MN)
  • WINDOM AREA HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 5 miles away; WINDOM, MN)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - MOUNTAIN LAKE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN)
  • COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LAKEFIELD, MN)
  • HERON LAKE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 14 miles away; HERON LAKE, MN)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - JACKSON (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; JACKSON, MN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fish Lake:

  • Iowa Lakes Community College (about 33 miles; Estherville, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,311)
  • South Central College (about 55 miles; North Mankato, MN; FT enrollment: 2,726)
  • Southwest Minnesota State University (about 56 miles; Marshall, MN; FT enrollment: 3,711)
  • Minnesota State University-Mankato (about 57 miles; Mankato, MN; FT enrollment: 13,940)
  • Gustavus Adolphus College (about 64 miles; Saint Peter, MN; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • Minnesota West Community and Technical College (about 72 miles; Granite Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,225)
  • Buena Vista University (about 84 miles; Storm Lake, IA; FT enrollment: 2,522)

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Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.1 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.0%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

0.0%
Whole state:

6.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Fish Lake:

Marital status in Fish Lake, MN
  • Never married: 12.4%
  • Now married: 80.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

For population 25 years and over in Fish Lake:

  • High school or higher: 97.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.7
Minnesota average:

10.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fish Lake, MN (based on Jackson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant3,45111
Evangelical Protestant2,33812
Catholic2,0163
Other-1
None2,461-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Here:

1.84 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Here:

4.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jackson County:

7.6%
Minnesota:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.2%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jackson County:

11.1%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Fish Lake:

  • KDOM (1580 AM; 1 kW; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fish Lake:

  • KDOM-FM (94.3 FM; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO, INC.)
  • KILR-FM (95.9 FM; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Owner: JACOBSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRAQ (105.7 FM; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINNESOTA)
  • KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KRRW (101.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KXAC (100.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Fish Lake:

  • K58AF (Channel 58; WINDOM, MN; Owner: CITY OF WINDOM)
  • K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
  • KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K53EV (Channel 53; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K41EG (Channel 41; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERAL RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K45EH (Channel 45; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K51EN (Channel 51; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K59FN (Channel 59; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K61GE (Channel 61; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K23FO (Channel 23; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K57GE (Channel 57; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K16CG (Channel 16; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K21DG (Channel 21; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K24CP (Channel 24; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K26CS (Channel 26; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K35DC (Channel 35; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K42AV (Channel 42; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K44AD (Channel 60; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K46AA (Channel 46; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K48AA (Channel 48; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K50AB (Channel 50; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K52AB (Channel 52; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K54AC (Channel 54; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K14KE (Channel 14; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
  • K19CA (Channel 19; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 33ft / 9.9mTotal length
  • $434,000,000Total costs
  • 1,870Total average daily traffic
  • 49Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,870Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fish Lake, MN
  • 56.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 40.5%Electricity
  • 2.7%Utility gas


Fish Lake compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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