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Welcome to Mountain Lake ...

The city of Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County<1>.


The location of Mountain Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mountain Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

A typical abbreviation for Mountain Lake: Mountain Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mountain Lake has a population of 2,046 people<3> (see below for details).

Mountain Lake is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Mountain Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Mountain Lake lies within the (507) area code.

The ZIP code for Mountain Lake: 56159<5>

Websites for Mountain Lake ...

Official Website: www.mountainlakemn.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mountain Lake had an population of 2,046 people. This is a decrease of 2.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mountain Lake had a population of 2,104 people (or 18% of the total population of Cottonwood County). This makes Mountain Lake the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Mountain Lake represents 0.04% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 254th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,104 people, the population of Mountain Lake increased 1.06% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,082 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mountain Lake.

Communities Also Named Mountain Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Mountain Lake - they are located in Florida, New Jersey, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain Lake.

Communities near Mountain Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain Lake.

  • Windom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Cottonwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <6>
  • Saint James
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <6>
  • Trimont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
    • Trimont is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <6>
  • Butterfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Comfrey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jeffers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
    • Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Bingham Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Lake
    • Bingham Lake is located in Cottonwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham Lake <6>
  • Ormsby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormsby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
    • Ormsby is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Odin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Odin is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Darfur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
    • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mountain Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mountain Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain Lake ...

Looking for more information about Mountain Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mountain Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain Lake.

Adding Mountain Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mountain Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mountain Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Mountain Lake post office opened in 1871.

We also found Mountain Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mountain Lake.

The official website for Mountain Lake: www.mountainlakemn.com/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Cottonwood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mountain Lake.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mountain Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mountain Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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