City in Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 1.4 sq mi · 656 people per sq mi
About 940 people live in Battle Lake. The typical household earns $59,375, and the median resident is 57.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 858 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.49%
Men 51.5 · Women 60.6
2010–2026
943
2026 projection
9.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
943
2026 projection
9.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 943 | +13 | 1.40% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 930 | +17 | 1.86% |
| 2024 | 913 | +4 | 0.44% |
| 2023 | 909 | +42 | 4.84% |
| 2022 | 867 | +5 | 0.58% |
| 2021 | 862 | +4 | 0.47% |
| 2020 | 858 | -71 | 7.64% |
| 2019 | 929 | +1 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 928 | +12 | 1.31% |
| 2017 | 916 | +33 | 3.74% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 8 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 56% | 41% |
| Never married | 20% | 21% | 19% |
| Divorced | 19% | 13% | 23% |
| Widowed | 14% | 10% | 16% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau