How long do people stay in their homes in Mountain Lake, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Mountain Lake, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.2% (±7.5 points) of households in Mountain Lake, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.2% (±7.5 points)
Since before 2000: 17.8%

When households in Mountain Lake moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mountain Lake	Cottonwood County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	7.0% (±4.9 points)	4.9%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.2% (±5.7 points)	16.8%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8% (±8.0 points)	32.9%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.1% (±5.1 points)	17.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±5.0 points)	11.3%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.2% (±2.7 points)	16.8%	10.5%	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 Mountain Lake, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cottonwood County (21.7%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (23.8%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Mountain Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountain Lake
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mountain Lake	—	25.2% (±7.5 points)	—
Midway Township (Cottonwood County)	3.2 mi	12.6% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Lake Township	4.0 mi	2.8% (±26.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bingham Lake	6.2 mi	9.8% (±41.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carson Township	6.4 mi	20.0% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Butterfield	6.8 mi	13.8% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Lakeside Township (Cottonwood County)	7.2 mi	0.7% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Odin Township	7.2 mi	0.0% (±45.0 points)	Not measurably different
Butterfield Township	7.5 mi	6.8% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Butterfield, MN (13.8%), Lakeside Township (Cottonwood County), MN (0.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Westbrook	36.2% (±9.8 points)
2	Windom	26.0% (±7.2 points)
3	Mountain Lake	25.2% (±7.5 points)
4	Jeffers	23.2% (±9.2 points)
5	Carson Township	20.0% (±16.6 points)
6	Amboy Township	19.2% (±12.4 points)
7	Storden	17.6% (±8.3 points)
8	Germantown Township	14.9% (±12.0 points)
9	Amo Township	13.9% (±17.1 points)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Cottonwood County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Mountain Lake

How often do people move in Mountain Lake?

25.2% of households in Mountain Lake, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mountain Lake have?

17.8% of households in Mountain Lake have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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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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