In 1855, J.J. Brackett, a Saint Paul lumber baron and mail carrier using the new military road, decided to plant a site halfway between Saint Paul and Saint Peter on a lake he named Prairie Lake.
The village was established on that location as Lakeville Township in 1858. Lakeville is approximately 20 miles south of both downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul along Interstate Highway 35.
Lakeville has had major industry since the 1960s—including the Airlake Industrial Park, which is served by Airlake Airport, a regional reliever airport.
In the early 21st century, housing and population increases were due to rising land costs in the metropolitan area, causing Lakeville to become a boomtown.
Starting as a flourishing milling center, its agriculture industry and other major industries are still in operation. Lakeville is one of the fastest-growing cities in the Twin Cities area.
The City of Lakeville is in a fast growing area for businesses. In the spirit of early settlers, Lakeville is an ideal location where local creativity can thrive and where self-starter entrepreneurs can start their dream business online or offline.
Business startups in retail sales, clothing, fashion, makeup, beauty, healthcare, legal, medical services, information technology, restaurants, online sales, cleaning services, beauty salons, barber shops, and construction are always in demand in a growing community. Shop Local! Buy Local!