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Positioned to Thrive!
COMMUNITY VALUES
The Lakeville community has identified
our values through an extensive
Envision process:
• Diversified Economic Development
• Good Value for Public Services
• Safety throughout the Community
• Design that Connects the Community
• High Quality Education
• A Home for All Ages and Stages of Life
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• A Sense of Community and Belonging
or a sense of peace, security and
a small-town atmosphere with
the convenience of easy access to the
Metropolitan area, check out Lakeville!
• Access to a Multitude of Natural
Amenities and Recreational
Opportunities
Lakeville is proud of our excellent schools,
community arts center, parks galore
and wide array of recreational activities.
These amenities, and more, add to the
community spirit and quality of life
enjoyed by residents.
Lakeville is home to several industrial
parks including Airlake Industrial Park,
which is the second largest in Minnesota.
Lakeville offers three award-winning
school districts within its boundaries.
The largest is District 194, which
accounts for two-thirds of Lakeville’s
student population. All three districts are
committed to high-quality education
that sets the community apart from
neighboring cities.
Lakeville is delighted with our years of
growth and development and celebrates
each year with Panorama of Progress,
affectionately known to locals as Pan-O-
Prog! This week long summer festival
began in 1967 and has grown to over 60
events, tournaments, parades and more.
Economic Development
With a population nearing 64,000, Lakeville
is one of the fastest growing cities in the
Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.
Lakeville has an active and growing business
community with more than 1,146 businesses
employing over 17,000. Airlake Industrial
Park is home to over 150 manufacturing and
industrial business, employing over 3,500.
With considerable available land for both new
commercial and industrial development, the
city is ready to work with new businesses and
has taken steps to streamline its development
review and approval processes. Our city’s “Open
to Business” program provides free technical
assistance to meet the needs of small-business
owners and offers access to a small business
loan fund to help entrepreneurs receive the
capital they need to grow their business.
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