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Battle Lake, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Otter Tail County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
794
Population
551/sq mi density
$58,125
Median Income
$36,139 per capita
$221,000
Home Value
$412,541 Zillow
$920
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$58,125 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$221,000 home value, $920/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,125
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,139
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
82% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Battle Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Battle Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,125
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,139
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,755
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,000
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,000
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.7%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,285M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,908
Restaurants
165
Healthcare
181
Retail
250
Manufacturing
89
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,755
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,298
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,139 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,755 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,000 |
| County GDP | $3,285M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.434 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,908 |
| Restaurants | 165 |
| Healthcare | 181 |
| Retail | 250 |
| Manufacturing | 89 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,755 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,298 |