Lakeville, MN: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Lakeville? It is an incorporated city in Dakota County, Minnesota, with an estimated 67,317 people according to our dataset. It lies at 44.677°N, 93.252°W in Central time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Lakeville, MN?

What is the population of Lakeville, MN?

Lakeville has an estimated population of 67,317. That makes it the 11th largest of the 896 places we list in Minnesota, and the largest place in its county. The typical place in Minnesota has about 648 residents, so Lakeville is many dozens of times larger than a typical place in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Minnesota with a similar population include Eagan (66,372), Blaine (65,607), Eden Prairie (64,893), Coon Rapids (62,998), Mankato (62,889). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Lakeville differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Lakeville?

Lakeville has about 1,852 people per square mile (715 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Minnesota, it is denser than about 90% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Lakeville use?

The postal data lists a single ZIP code for Lakeville: 55044. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 5 are assigned to the Upper Midwest and northern Plains (Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, the Dakotas and Wisconsin). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Lakeville in?

Lakeville is in the Central time zone, which is UTC−6 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Chicago). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Houghton, MI, about 281 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Central time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Lakeville located in Minnesota?

Lakeville lies in the southern part of Minnesota, at 44.677° north latitude and 93.252° west longitude. The state capital, St. Paul, is about 20 miles to the north. The closest listed place in another state is Hudson, WI, roughly 32 miles to the northeast, which shows how near Lakeville is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Minneapolis, MN, 20 miles to the north.

Which cities are near Lakeville, MN?

The closest listed place to Lakeville is Farmington, MN, 4.3 miles to the east. Of the eight nearest places below, 5 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Lakeville in?

Lakeville is in Dakota County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 27037. The county contains 20 places in our data, 11 of which have their own page here and 9 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Eagan (66,372), Burnsville (61,339), Apple Valley (55,135), Inver Grove Heights (35,672), Rosemount (25,207). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Lakeville from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Lakeville is closest to Chicago, IL at about 342 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 1,520 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Lakeville?

Yes. Our data lists 3 other places named Lakeville: Lakeville, CT (1,040), Lakeville, NY (800), Lakeville, IN (798). When you search for Lakeville, add the state or county so you land on the right one. This page covers the Lakeville in Dakota County, Minnesota.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.