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Brownton is a tiny town of 546 people in McLeod County, Minnesota. It's about 43 miles from Mankato, MN and 55 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $875 a month.
546people
$163kTypical home
$875/moRent
81° / 21°Summer / winter
50"Snow
239Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 546
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,358 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 43 mi to Mankato, MN
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,025/mo)
- Median rent $875/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°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
- 50" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 62 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (72 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (578 per 100k)
People
- Median age 47
- 25% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to MSP airport
- 56 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,027 ft
- 754 mi to the ocean
- 102 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 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
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McLeod County: R+38 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