Lakeland is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, home to about 1,492 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55043.
Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lakeland; also Lake St. Croix Beach and St. Marys Point
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lakeland. 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)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL333 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lakeland; 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.
Lakeland had 1,710 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 429th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Washington County grew from 27,808 residents in 1900 to 267,568 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stillwater 1 Se, MN weather station (7 miles away).
95,631 jobs at 6,542 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakeland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Stillwater Area Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afton-Lakeland ElementaryLakeland | K–5 | 437 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lake St. Croix Beach, St. Marys Point, Lakeland Shores and West Lakeland.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.