| Mountain Lake, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Motto: "Home On The Prairie" | |
Location of Mountain Lake, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 43°56′20″N 94°55′47″WCoordinates: 43°56′20″N 94°55′47″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cottonwood |
| Platted | May 25, 1872[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Mike Nelson |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2) |
| • Land | 1.53 sq mi (3.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,306[3] ft (398 m) |
| Population (2010)[4] | |
| • Total | 2,104 |
| • Estimate (2016)[5] | 2,102 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (520/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56159 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-44566[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 648194[3] |
| Website | www.mountainlakemn.com |
Mountain Lake is a city in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,104 at the 2010 census.[4]
Mountain Lake was initially composed mostly of the 1,800 Low German (or more specifically, Plautdietsch) speaking Mennonites from Russia who settled there between 1873 and 1880. The city has gradually become more diverse, with the most recent immigrant groups being Lao, Hispanic, and Hmong people.