Lake City, Minnesota

Lake City
Historic wing of the Lake City City Hall, built in 1899
Nickname: 
"The Birthplace of Waterskiing"
Motto: 
"What You Need When You Need It"
Location of Lake City
within Wabasha County
in the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°26′44″N 92°16′14″W / 44.44556°N 92.27056°W / 44.44556; -92.27056
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesWabasha, Goodhue
Area
  Total
4.50 sq mi (11.64 km2)
  Land4.48 sq mi (11.60 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
690 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,252
  Density1,172.58/sq mi (452.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55041
Area code651
FIPS code27-34172
GNIS feature ID0646338
Websiteci.lake-city.mn.us

Lake City is a city in Goodhue and Wabasha counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It lies along Lake Pepin, a wide portion of the Mississippi River. The population was 5,252 at the 2020 census. Most of Lake City is located within Wabasha County with only a small portion in Goodhue County. Lake City is part of the Rochester, Minnesota Metropolitan Statistical Area.