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Country around Adrian is a rural area of about 1,633 people in Nobles County, Minnesota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 40 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 162 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $176k and rent runs about $923 a month.
1,633people
$176kTypical home
$923/moRent
83° / 24°Summer / winter
40"Snow
240Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,633 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 162 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 40 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $176k (≈$1,112/mo)
- Median rent $923/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 240 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 125 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (186 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (554 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to FSD airport
- 160 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 161 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,614 ft
- 864 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 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
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nobles County: R+36 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.