Lake City City is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, home to about 639 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55041.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population639779 per sq mi
Median home value$338,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$221Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake City City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lake City City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)56 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL293 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake City City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Lake City City
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Lake City City had 892 residents in the 2020 census, up 44% since 2000.
It’s the 873rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Goodhue County grew from 31,137 residents in 1900 to 47,582 in 2020.
Goodhue County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Theilman 1ssw, MN weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Goodhue County
18,951 jobs at 1,294 businesses in Goodhue County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake City City.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake CityCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lake City1.9 miles
St. Elizabeth Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wabasha12.1 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red WingGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Red Wing15.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
8
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
10
Physical and occupational therapists
12
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
2
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.
Places in and around Lake City City
Parks (2 nearby)
Peter’s Park · 27 acres0.6 mi
Grocery stores
Fiesta Mart1.5 mi
Pharmacies
Kennedy Hallmark & Pharmacy1.6 mi
Libraries
Lake City Public Library1.5 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lake City Public School District, Goodhue County Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bluff View ElementaryLake City
Pre-K–6
592
Public
0.7 mi
Lincoln SecondaryLake City
7–12
597
Public
1.3 mi
Lake City Credit RecoveryLake City
9–12
—
Alternative Education
1.3 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Johns Lutheran SchoolLake City
Pre-K–8
58
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1.3 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 Lake City, Florence, Mount Pleasant, Lake Township (Wabasha County), Gillford, West Albany, Pepin and Chester Township (Wabasha County).
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