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Bricelyn is a tiny town of 392 people in Faribault County, Minnesota. It's about 43 miles from Mankato, MN and 101 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $58k and rent runs about $621 a month.
392people
$58kTypical home
$621/moRent
82° / 24°Summer / winter
48"Snow
231Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 392
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,352 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 43 mi to Mankato, MN
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $58k (≈$366/mo)
- Median rent $621/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 55 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (158 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (223 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 22% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to MCW airport
- 96 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 102 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1942
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,171 ft
- 790 mi to the ocean
- 177 mi to a big lake
- 72 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Faribault County: R+37 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