Lakefield Minnesota Map

About Lakefield, Minnesota

Lakefield is a locality in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,735. The population density is 500.7 people per km². Lakefield is located at 43.6775°N, 95.1717°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lakefield is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56150.

Lakefield emerges from the vast, flat expanse of the prairie, a place defined by the wide, open sky and the rhythmic shifts of the seasons. It lies 21.6 miles east of Worthington, MN (from Worthington, MN: bearing 79°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west-northwest of Jackson. The horizon here is vast and unobstructed, allowing the light of a fading afternoon to stretch long shadows across the fields until they dissolve into the deepening blue of the dusk. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of South Heron Lake mirror the changing clouds, while the land itself remains marked by the subtle, deliberate geometry of agricultural life. The air carries a crisp, clean scent, particularly as the winds sweep across the plains, undisturbed by any distant mountains or coastal influence.

History in Lakefield is rooted in the steady, industrious work of the soil, where the economy remains tied to the cycles of planting and harvest that have sustained the region for generations. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the Heron Lake State Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary for migratory birds, preserving a quiet, untamed wildness that exists in tandem with the nearby, regulated flow of Judicial Ditch Number Thirtyseven. Life moves with a deliberate, measured pace, reflecting a heritage built on resilience and the quiet dignity of a prairie existence. Whether the winter brings a deep, silent frost or the summer brings the vibrant green of growing crops, Lakefield maintains a singular, grounded character that prioritizes the steady rhythms of the earth over the frantic speed of modern life.

About This Lakefield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lakefield, Minnesota. Coordinates: 43.677459, -95.171662. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Lakefield includes the ZIP code (56150), telephone area code (320), county seat of Jackson County (Jackson), and school district assignment (Jackson County Central School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.