Lake Elmo is a city located in Washington County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,863.
Much of the area within the city limits is still farmland, so that the city has a very rural feel to it. However, the city density is likely to increase substantially over the next 15 years, due to a new city plan ordered following loss of a lawsuit against the Metropolitan Council, a regional planning authority.
General information about the city is available from the City of Lake Elmo.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 63.1 km2 (24.4 mi2). 59.2 km2 (22.9 mi2) of it is land and 4.0 km2 (1.5 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 6.28% water.