Profile for Mountain Lake, Minnesota, MN

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Mountain Lake Pow Wow Festival - June 14-19, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Mountain Lake

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (8)

Libraries (2)

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• Cottonwood County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Mountain Lake demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cottonwood County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 56159 ZIP code.

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• Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce

47% of Mountain Lake residents report German ancestry, and 2% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mountain Lake ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Mountain Lake
• Cemeteries in Cottonwood County
• Libraries in or near Mountain Lake

Post a query on a message board:

• Cottonwood County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Mountain Lake area parks

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Mountain Lake
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• Communities in Cottonwood County

• Mountain Lake business guide
• Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Cottonwood County
• Arrests in Cottonwood County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Mountain Lake was $13,845, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Cottonwood County economic census
• Cottonwood County economic summary
• Cottonwood County employment growth
• Cottonwood County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

16% of Mountain Lake residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Mountain Lake
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Mountain Lake
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• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Mountain Lake

• Air pollution in Cottonwood County
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• Land contamination in Cottonwood County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Cottonwood County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

Mountain Lake festival dates:

• Mountain Lake Pow Wow Festival - June 14-19, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Minnesota county fairs
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• Mountain Lake items now on sale

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• Travel

• Mountain Lake medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Mountain Lake
• Historic sites in Minnesota
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• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cottonwood County genealogy forum

Median rent in Mountain Lake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $259.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $510.

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Libraries in Mountain Lake include Mountain Lake Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Mountain Lake

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Mountain Lake area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Mountain Lake

Newspapers in Mountain Lake include Mountain Lake Observer-Butterfield Advocate

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• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in Minnesota
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• Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Mountain Lake
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Mountain Lake

• Parks near Mountain Lake
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Cottonwood County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Mountain Lake political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
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• Minnesota elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Mountain Lake
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• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Mountain Lake workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Mountain Lake travel guide
• Airports near Mountain Lake
• Hotels near Mountain Lake
• Minnesota tourism bureau

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• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
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