Lakeville, Minnesota

About Lakeville

Lakeville is a thriving city in southeastern Minnesota, home to 77,971 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 9th largest city in Minnesota.

Officially, Lakeville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 36.91 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,112 residents per square mile.

📰 Lakeville News Today

• Brayden Alexander Christenson Obituary (2026) - Lakeville, MN - White Funeral Home - Lakeville Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6
• Gladys Elaine Marzahn (Goede) Star Tribune · Oct 7
• Expo 2031: Lakeville tapped to host $1B horticulture World's Fair kare11.com · Sep 28
• 4992 161st St W, Lakeville, MN 55044 Realtor.com · Oct 9
• Threats lead to more lockdowns at Lakeville Area Schools, district officials say CBS News · Sep 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Lakeville Unique

• A top-25 city in Minnesota by population (#9 of 855 incorporated places).
• Positioned in southeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.6% of Minnesota's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 77,971.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Lakeville

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lakeville

• Babes Music Bar — american
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Gary's Supper Club
• LBC on the Lake
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Porterhouse Steaks — steak house
• Rudy's Red Eye Grill
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Teresa's Mexican Restaurant — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lakeville

• Antlers Park reviews ★
• Meadows Park reviews ★
• Aronson Park reviews ★
• Bunker Hill Park reviews ★
• Casperson Park reviews ★
• Cedar Highlands Park reviews ★
• Chadwick Park reviews ★
• Cherryview Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cherryview Park reviews ★
• Dakota Heights Park reviews ★
• Daniels Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Foxborough Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lakeville

• CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL
• CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY
• EASTVIEW ELEMENTARY
• HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY
• KENNEDY ELEMENTARY
• KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL
• LAKE MARION ELEMENTARY
• LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY
• LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH
• LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGH
• Lakeville Pathways Academy
• MCGUIRE MIDDLE
• OAK HILLS ELEMENTARY
• Orchard Lake Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Lakeville

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