Cedar Lake is a township in Scott County, Minnesota, home to about 3,061 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55020, 55088, 55372 and 56071.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Elko New Market; part is in Cedar Lake
Mostly Webster; part is in Cedar Lake
Mostly Prior Lake; part is in Cedar Lake
Mostly New Prague City (Scott County); part is in Cedar Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cedar Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL346 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cedar Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cedar Lake had 3,050 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.
It’s the 242nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Scott County grew from 15,147 residents in 1900 to 150,928 in 2020.
Scott County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jordan 1ssw, MN weather station (11 miles away).
60,419 jobs at 3,655 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
224 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cedar Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 57 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 33 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 28 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by New Prague Area Schools, Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Education CampusNew Prague | Pre-K–8 | 105 | Special Education | 7.7 mi |
| Central Education School ReadinessNew Prague | Pre-K | — | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Eagle ViewElko New Market | Pre-K–5 | 527 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Edgewood ECSEPrior Lake | Pre-K | 116 | Special Education | 9.6 mi |
| Edgewood SchoolPrior Lake | Pre-K | 60 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Falcon RidgeNew Prague | Pre-K–5 | 519 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Jeffers Pond ElementaryPrior Lake | Pre-K–5 | 487 | Public | 10.8 mi |
| Raven Stream ElementaryNew Prague | Pre-K–5 | 542 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Five Hawks ElementaryPrior Lake | K–5 | 454 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| La Ola Del Lago at GrainwoodPrior Lake | K–5 | 463 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| WestWood ElementaryPrior Lake | K–5 | 505 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Compass Learning CenterNew Prague | 6–12 | 42 | Alternative Education | 7.4 mi |
| Laker OnlinePrior Lake | 6–12 | 49 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| New Prague Middle SchoolNew Prague | 6–8 | 926 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Prior Lake-Savage Middle SchoolPrior Lake | 6–8 | 2,025 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| ALC Independent StudyPrior Lake | 9–12 | 34 | Alternative Education | 9.5 mi |
| New Prague Credit RecoveryNew Prague | 9–12 | 4 | Alternative Education | 7.4 mi |
| New Prague Senior HighNew Prague | 9–12 | 1,315 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| New Prague Summer Credit RecoveryNew Prague | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 7.7 mi |
| Prior Lake-Savage Area ALCPrior Lake | 9–12 | 75 | Alternative Education | 9.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Lake Christian AcademyPrior Lake | Pre-K–12 | 104 | Baptist | 8.7 mi |
| St Michael Catholic SchoolPrior Lake | Pre-K–8 | 321 | Roman Catholic | 9.2 mi |
| St Wenceslaus SchoolNew Prague | Pre-K–8 | 196 | Roman Catholic | 7.6 mi |
| St Paul's Lutheran SchoolPrior Lake | K–8 | 67 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 9.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Prior Lake, Credit River, New Prague City (Scott County), Elko New Market, New Prague City (Le Sueur County), Savage, Spring Lake, Lanesburgh, New Market, Helena, Webster, Wheatland, Derrynane and Heidelberg.
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