Battle Lake’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Battle Lake is worth considering.
Battle Lake is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
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.
