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Chandler is a tiny town of 331 people in Murray County, Minnesota. It's about 47 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 150 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $806 a month.
331people
$161kTypical home
$806/moRent
81° / 21°Summer / winter
46"Snow
240Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 331
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 418 people per sq mi
- 150 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 47 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,016/mo)
- Median rent $806/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 21°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 240 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 125 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 58 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 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to FSD airport
- 150 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 144 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,716 ft
- 850 mi to the ocean
- 124 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 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
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 28 congregations per 10k people
- 38 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