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Cologne is a small town of 2,282 people in Carver County, Minnesota. It's about 29 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $384k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,282people
$384kTypical home
$1,050/moRent
82° / 22°Summer / winter
49"Snow
232Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,282
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,276 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 29 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $384k (≈$2,419/mo)
- Median rent $1,050/mo
- Median household income $129k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (67 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (440 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 38% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 44% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to MSP airport
- 29 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 945 ft
- 732 mi to the ocean
- 94 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 54 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 404 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 119 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 24 museums within 25 mi
- 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 7% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carver County: R+5 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.