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Avoca is a tiny town of 100 people in Murray County, Minnesota. It's about 61 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 137 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $810 a month.
100people
$122kTypical home
$810/moRent
82° / 22°Summer / winter
47"Snow
240Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 100
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 104 people per sq mi
- 137 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 61 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$770/mo)
- Median rent $810/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 240 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 125 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 56 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (74 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (198 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 22% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to FSD airport
- 136 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 134 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1941
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,539 ft
- 838 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 60 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 28 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Murray County: R+42 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
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.