Lonsdale, Minnesota

City of Lonsdale
City
Downtown Lonsdale
Downtown Lonsdale
Motto: 
Preserving Our Heritage To Better Our Future
Location in the state of Minnesota, USA
Location in the state of Minnesota, USA
Coordinates: 44°28′40″N 93°25′21″W / 44.47778°N 93.42250°W / 44.47778; -93.42250
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyRice
Incorporated1903
Area
 • Total2.66 sq mi (6.88 km2)
 • Land2.63 sq mi (6.81 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation1,135 ft (346 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,686
 • Density1,781.07/sq mi (687.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-4 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP code
55046
Area code507
FIPS code27-38150[3]
GNIS feature ID2395762[2]
Websitewww.lonsdale.govoffice.com

Lonsdale is a city in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,686 at the 2020 census, with a 2024 estimate of 5,112. A fast growing exurb of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, Lonsdale is located 40 miles south of downtown Minneapolis.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lonsdale, Minnesota
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.