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Lake Park, MN

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Population
711
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,344 ft
Median Home Value
$196,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$692/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$64,028
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
Overall rating out of 100

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About Lake Park

Lake Park is a quiet small town in Becker County, sitting right along Highway 10 where Minnesota’s western prairies roll into the lakes country. It makes a practical home base for commuters, located midway between the job centers in Fargo-Moorhead and the resort amenities around Detroit Lakes. The community traces its name back to a phrase meaning "Where the Prairies Meet the Waters," which still fits the surrounding mix of open fields and nearby lakes.

Lake Park Area Historical Society Museum entrance, Lake Park, Minnesota

Local life centers around a close partnership with neighboring Audubon, and the two towns share the Lake Park Audubon school district with the high school right in Lake Park. Between afternoons at City Park, weekend fishing trips, and active school sports, it offers a friendly, grounded atmosphere for families and retirees alike. For anyone looking to relocate, it provides classic small-town peace with straightforward highway access to everything else in the region.

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Lower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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