Battle Lake’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Battle Lake has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Battle Lake has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Battle Lake than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Battle Lake may be for you.
As is often the case in a small city, Battle Lake doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Battle Lake is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.35% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Battle Lake in 2022 was $34,590, which is middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,360 for a family of four. However, Battle Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Battle Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Battle Lake residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Battle Lake include German, Norwegian, Swedish, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Battle Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
