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Lonsdale, Minnesota

City in Rice County, Minnesota · ZIP 55046

  • Rice County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 5,066 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,576Households
  • $91,719Median household income
  • $327,100Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Lonsdale

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Population, 2000 to 2020+214.3%
02k4k6k2000: 1,49120002010: 3,67420102020: 4,68620201,4914,686
Population of Lonsdale at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,491
20103,674
20204,686

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lonsdale
Under $50k13.6%
$50k to $100k42.8%
$100k to $150k27.1%
$150k to $200k10.5%
$200k and over6%

Median household income $91,719 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lonsdale
Owner occupied
1,372 units
Renter occupied
204 units
Vacancy rate
0%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lonsdale compared with its county and state
Lonsdale compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLonsdaleRice CountyMinnesota
Population4,78967,3895,713,716
Median household income$91,719$82,792$87,556
Median age30.037.138.6
Median home value$327,100$298,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.7%29.7%38.8%
Foreign-born residents1.0%8.7%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes87.1%75.9%72.4%
Mean commute to work32.9 minutes22.5 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Lonsdale, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
LONSDALE PRE K-6PublicPre-K–6TRI-CITY UNITED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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