City of Lakefield
Recent News About City of Lakefield
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Analysis: How many Jackson County residents live in public housing in 2021?
There were 120 people living in taxpayer-funded public housing located throughout Jackson County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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Are minorities over-represented in public housing in Jackson County in 2021?
In Jackson County public housing 8% of residents in 2021 identified as a minority, according to the U.S. Census.
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Analysis: How many Jackson County residents used housing-choice vouchers in 2021?
There were 30 people who used housing choice vouchers in Jackson County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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CITY OF LAKEFIELD: LPD September's Newsletter
Crossing the double yellow lines on Main Street.
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45 is median age of Jackson County residents by 2020
Jackson County residents have a median age of 45-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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Jackson County sees 0.2% rise in population from 2020 to 2021
Jackson County had the 67th largest population in Minnesota in 2021.
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24.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Lakefield
24.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lakefield in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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4.9% of households in Lakefield received food stamps in 2020
Lakefield ranked 621st in Minnesota for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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CITY OF LAKEFIELD: IF YOU ARE A LANDLORD, PLEASE SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER WITH YOUR RENTERS/TENANTS.
The contractor has continued to place sanitary sewer main on TH 86 going south from the 7th Avenue N intersection and has been placed up to the Menage Avenue.
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CITY OF LAKEFIELD: Construction update #22
The contractor continued to place sanitary sewer main on TH86 going south from the Funk Avenue intersection toward the 7th Avenue intersection.
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CITY OF LAKEFIELD: Project Update #21
The contractor continues to place sanitary sewer main on TH 86 going south from the Wastewater Treatment Facility. New sanitary sewer main is currently placed up to 7th Avenue North on TH86.
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CITY OF LAKEFIELD: IF YOU ARE A LANDLORD, PLEASE SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER WITH YOUR RENTERS/TENANTS.
The contractor has currently set up traffic control and detour routes for TH86, as well as side streets that are to begin construction.
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CITY OF LAKEFIELD: Project Update #20
The contractor has begun installing sanitary sewer main on TH86 starting on the north end of town next to the wastewater treatment plant. Since Monday, April 25th, the contractor has installed approximately 200 feet of 18” sanitary sewer main going south down TH86.
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CITY OF LAKEFIELD: Highway 86 Public Meeting
The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the public to attend an in-person public meeting on Tuesday, April 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lakefield City Hall, 301 Main Street, to learn about the Hwy 86 project and prepare for construction expected to begin in mid-April.
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CITY OF LAKEFIELD: The City of Lakefield is recruiting qualified individuals to serve as Election Judges for the 2022 Primary, Special, and General Elections
If you have previously served or are interested in helping the community by serving as an Election Judge, please complete and return the application
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CITY OF LAKEFIELD: The City of Lakefield is looking for seasonal help in our Streets and Parks department
The position will be full time for the summer season. Duties include mowing lawns, maintenance and repair of equipment, park cleanup and maintenance, assisting with street patching and repairs.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Lakefield in 2020
Of the 1,683 people living in Lakefield in 2020, 54.3 percent (914) were women and 45.7 percent (769) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Minnesota Today.
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Census Bureau: 78.4 percent of people in Jackson County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 9,954 citizens living in Jackson County in 2019, 7,805 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 1.7% of people in Jackson County identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 9,954 citizens living in Jackson County in 2019, 98.3 percent said they were only one race, while 1.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 74.3 percent of people in Lakefield were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 1,763 citizens living in Lakefield in 2019, 1,310 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.