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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.9%
876 → 910
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+68.2%
$34,559 → $58,125
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Battle Lake across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
934
+24 from 2023 (910)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,660
+$25,535 from 2023 ($58,125)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 876 | — | $34,559 | — |
| 2015 | 876 | +0% | $36,786 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 916 | +4.6% | $35,000 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 929 | +1.4% | $40,667 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 854 | -8.1% | $52,039 | +28% |
| 2023 | 910 | +6.6% | $58,125 | +11.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.