Welcome to Sunfish Lake ...

The city of Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County<1>.

The location of Sunfish Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Sunfish Lake: Sunfish Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sunfish Lake has a population of 544 people<3> (see below for details).

Sunfish Lake is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Sunfish Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Sunfish Lake ...

Official Website: www.sunfishlake.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sunfish Lake had an population of 544 people. This is an increase of 4.41% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sunfish Lake had a population of 521 people. This makes Sunfish Lake the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 521 people, the population of Sunfish Lake increased 3.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 504 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sunfish Lake.

Communities near Sunfish Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunfish Lake.

• Minneapolis
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
  • Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneapolis <5>
• Saint Paul
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 306,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <5>
• Bloomington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  • Bloomington is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <5>
• Woodbury
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <5>
• Lakeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <5>
• Eagan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
  • Eagan is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <5>
• Eden Prairie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Prairie
  • Eden Prairie is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,894 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Prairie <5>
• Burnsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
• Minnetonka
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
  • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <5>
• Apple Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sunfish Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunfish Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunfish Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunfish Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunfish Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Sunfish Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunfish Lake ...

Looking for more information about Sunfish Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sunfish Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sunfish Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sunfish Lake: www.sunfishlake.org/

The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/