How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Mills, IA?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Mills, IA, 2020–2024
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20.9% (±6.8 points) of households in Lake Mills, IA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.9% (±6.8 points)
Since before 2000: 24.3%

When households in Lake Mills moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Mills	Winnebago County	Iowa	United States
2023 or later	4.7% (±3.3 points)	3.5%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.2% (±5.9 points)	19.3%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.8% (±8.4 points)	33.2%	38.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.0% (±6.4 points)	17.7%	16.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.6% (±6.4 points)	10.6%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.7% (±5.0 points)	15.7%	10.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Lake Mills, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Winnebago County (22.8%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (24.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lake Mills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Mills
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Mills	—	20.9% (±6.8 points)	—
Joice	5.2 mi	8.9% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Scarville	5.7 mi	44.1% (±41.5 points)	Not measurably different
Emmons	6.7 mi	16.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Leland	7.6 mi	31.1% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mansfield Township	8.8 mi	15.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nunda Township	9.1 mi	6.8% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Lakes	11 mi	14.7% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fertile	12 mi	4.5% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Winnebago County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Scarville	44.1% (±41.5 points)
2	Buffalo Center	37.3% (±16.3 points)
3	Leland	31.1% (±16.7 points)
4	Forest City	27.9% (±7.7 points)
5	Lake Mills	20.9% (±6.8 points)
6	Thompson	17.2% (±7.6 points)
7	Rake	13.6% (±28.5 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lake Mills

How often do people move in Lake Mills?

20.9% of households in Lake Mills, IA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Mills have?

24.3% of households in Lake Mills have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Mills city, Iowa

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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