Battle Lake, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Otter Tail County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
794 Population 551/sq mi density
$58,125 Median Income $36,139 per capita
$221,000 Home Value $442,619 Zillow
$920 Median Rent 32.0% income on rent
41°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$58,125 median income, 7.3% 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

Population Overview

Total Population
794
Census 2023
Population Density
551
per square mile
Land Area
1.5
square miles (3.8 km²)
Median Age
55.8 yrs
43% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 90.7% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 8.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
90.7%
Black
0%
Hispanic
8.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.8% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 0.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.3%
Spanish
1.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.5%
Veterans
11.2%
87% above US avg (6%)
Disability
15.4%
18% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.9%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
3.1%
64% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.434
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population794
Population Year2023
Population Density551 / sq mi
Land Area1.5 sq mi
Median Age55.8 years

Gender

Male49.4%
Female50.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White90.7%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino8.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.3%
Spanish1.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.5%
Veterans11.2%
Disability15.4%
Health Insurance96.9%
Uninsured3.1%
Broadband Access76.7%
Gini Coefficient0.434

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K, adjacent