Eagle Lake is in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,278 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. U.S. Route 14 and Minnesota State Highway 60 are two of the main arterial routes in the community.

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How Eagle Lake ranks

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#9Fastest growing in MN #44Most active in MN #39Best schools in MN All MN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code56024

Area code507

Living in Eagle Lake

Housing in Eagle Lake

$344K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Eagle Lake home is worth about $344,000, up 2.8% in a year, close to the Minnesota typical home.

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Safety in Eagle Lake

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Eagle Lake's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Eagle Lake 0.9

Minnesota 2.8

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Eagle Lake 6.4

Minnesota 19.9

U.S. 20

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Eagle Lake

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Most working residents leave Eagle Lake for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Mankato (43%), North Mankato (11%) and St. Peter (5%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Mankato

43%

North Mankato

11%

St. Peter

Madison Lake

2%Work in townlive and work in Eagle Lake 7 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 268Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Eagle Lake →

Health in Eagle Lake

Health Grade A

Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Minnesota

9better than MN·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.1%Fewer adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · better 2.2%Fewer adults who have had a strokeMN 3.1% · better 21.4%More binge drinkersMN 17.8% · worse

Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato · 5.2 mi · ER

Open Door Health CenterMankato · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Eagle Lake · CMS · HRSAHealth in Eagle Lake →

Natural hazards in Eagle Lake

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind

0Does Eagle Lake flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Eagle Lake MapEagle Lake vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Eagle Lake →

Climate in Eagle Lake

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Eagle Lake has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 10°Winter

55° / 35°Spring

80° / 60°Summer

58° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Eagle Lake get?About 39 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 9, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Eagle Lake →

Schools in Eagle Lake

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Eagle Lake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#39Best public schoolsof 230 in MN

DistrictMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

Eagle Lake Elementary AElementary · Grades K–5 · 270 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.