Living in Clements, MN
Clements is a tiny town of 109 people in Redwood County, Minnesota. It's about 55 miles from Mankato, MN and 97 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $111k and rent runs about $757 a month.
109people
$111kTypical home
$757/moRent
83° / 23°Summer / winter
44"Snow
238Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 109
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 289 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 55 mi to Mankato, MN
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $111k (≈$698/mo)
- Median rent $757/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 14 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 (111 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (476 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 26% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 94 mi to STC airport
- 97 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 93 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,063 ft
- 796 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 70 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 49 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Redwood 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
- 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.