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Arlington is a small town of 2,065 people in Sibley County, Minnesota. It's about 31 miles from Mankato, MN and 47 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $206k and rent runs about $702 a month.
2,065people
$206kTypical home
$702/moRent
82° / 21°Summer / winter
44"Snow
239Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,065
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,283 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 31 mi to Mankato, MN
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $206k (≈$1,301/mo)
- Median rent $702/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 21°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 59 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (12 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (205 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to MSP airport
- 46 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 994 ft
- 750 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sibley County: R+43 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.