Lakeville : Minnesota
Lakeville is a city located along Interstate 35 in Dakota County, Minnesota. It is the southernmost suburb of Minneapolis, and is sometimes referred to as an “outer ring” suburb. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 43,128.
Aviation
Lakeville is served by the Airlake Airport, which has a single runway with an ILS approach. The airport is managed by the Metropolitan Airports Commission as a reliever facility to draw general aviation traffic. The FAA operates the Minneapolis ARTCC (air route traffic control center) in Farmington, several miles away from the airport. This center provides traffic control services for Minnesota and surrounding states.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 97.2 km˛ (37.5 mi˛). 93.7 km˛ (36.2 mi˛) of it is land and 3.5 km˛ (1.4 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 3.65% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 43,128 people, 13,609 households, and 11,526 families residing in the city. The population density is 460.4/km˛ (1,192.4/mi˛). There are 13,799 housing units at an average density of 147.3/km˛ (381.5/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 94.26% White, 1.28% African American, 0.38% Native American, 2.01% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 1.94% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
