Lake Mills

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Lake Mills, Iowa, offers a low cost of living along with high quality services and resources. This is an excellent place to plant your roots!  The Lake Mills community schools are committed to promoting and maintaining an atmosphere of teaching and learning that encourage students to pursue personal excellence and to prepare for the challenge of tomorrow.

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Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Lake Mills 2,141 2,106 2,213 2,193

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Population by Age

Population 2025
0-4 109
5-9 112
10-14 127
15-19 137
20-24 104
25-29 112
30-34 124
35-39 126
40-44 142
45-49 108
50-54 120
55-59 152
60-64 122
65-69 181
70-74 149
75-79 102
80-84 73
85+ 113
18+ 1,786
Median Age 46

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Population by Race

Lake Mills 2025
Total 2,213.00
White Alone 89.97%
Black Alone 1.04%
American Indian Alone 0.09%
Asian Alone 0.45%
Pacific Islander Alone 0%
Some Other Race 4.43%
Two or More Races 4.02%
Hispanic Origin 8.90%
Diversity Index 31.90

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Growth Rate

Lake Mills 2025 - 2030
Population -0.18%
Households -0.41%
Families -0.35%
Median Household Income 1%
Per Capita Income 1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Households 958 946 945 926
Housing Units 1,011 1,057 1,028 1,004
Owner Occupied Units 635 632
Renter Occupied Units 310 294
Vacant Units 83 78

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Home Value

Lake Mills 2025 2030
Median Home Value $153,365 $163,356
Average Home Value $185,209 $197,836
<$50,000 23 20
$50,000 - $99,999 152 137
$100,000 - $149,999 132 120
$150,000 - $199,999 118 113
$200,000 - $249,999 54 62
$250,000 - $299,999 85 96
$300,000 - $399,999 40 46
$400,000 - $499,999 14 18
$500,000 - $749,999 11 11
$1,000,000 + 1 0

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 3
2000-2009 56
1990-1999 104
1980-1989 36
1970-1979 219
1960-1969 152
1950-1959 133
1940-1949 36
1939 or Before 260

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Income

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Income

Lake Mills 2025 2030
Median Household $68,067 $73,232
Average Household $80,792 $87,044
Per Capita $34,546 $36,801

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Household Income

Lake Mills 2025
<$15,000 73
$15,000 - $24,999 69
$25,000 - $34,999 89
$35,000 - $49,999 101
$50,000 - $74,999 186
$75,000 - $99,999 152
$100,000 - $149,999 188
$150,000 - $199,999 64
$200,000+ 23

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 998
In-County Residents 716
Out-of-County Residents 168
Drive Alone 872
Carpooled 61
Public Transport 0
Work at Home 38
Motorcycle 5
Bicycle 0
Walked 22
Other 0
Less than 5 minutes 224
5-9 minutes 244
10-14 minutes 74
15-19 minutes 34
20-24 minutes 104
25-29 minutes 81
30-34 minutes 70
35-39 minutes 29
40-44 minutes 39
45-59 minutes 56
60-89 minutes 0
90+ minutes 5
Average Travel Time 0

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 1,578
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 0
Mining 0
Utilities 4
Construction 239
Manufacturing 116
Wholesale Trade 5
   
Retail Trade 315
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 18
Furn & Home Furnish Str 6
Electronics & Appl Store 2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 213
Food & Beverage Stores 53
Health/Pers Care Stores 4
Gasoline Stations 0
Clothing/Accessory Store 3
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 7
General Merchandise Str 9
   
Transportation/Warehouse 62
Information 112
   
Finance & Insurance 54
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 23
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 11
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 20
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 9
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 12
Legal Services 2
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 4
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 68
Educational Services 175
HealthCare/Social Assist 153
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 46
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 98
Accommodation 1
Food Srv/Drinking Places 97
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 62
Auto Repair/Maintenance 7
Public Administration Emp 44

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Educational Attainment (25+)

Lake Mills 2025
<9th Grade 10
Some High School 54
GED 115
Graduated High School 497
Some College/No Degree 310
Associates Degree 294
Bachelor's Degree 244
Graduate Degree 100

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 162
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 0
Mining Bus 0
Utilities Bus 1
Construction Bus 12
Manufacturing Bus 12
Wholesale Trade Bus 3
   
Retail Trade Bus 20
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 4
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 5
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 4
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 1
Gasoline Stations Bus 0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 2
General Merchandise Str Bus 1
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 6
Information Bus 6
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 12
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 3
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 3
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 6
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 6
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 6
Legal Services Bus 1
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 9
Educational Services Bus 4
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 18
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 5
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 9
Accommodation Bus 1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 8
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 22
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 3
Public Administration Bus 5

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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