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Country around Dunnell is a rural area of about 474 people in Martin County, Minnesota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 58 miles from Mankato, MN and 123 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $850 a month.
474people
$116kTypical home
$850/moRent
82° / 24°Summer / winter
43"Snow
236Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 474 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 123 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 58 mi to Mankato, MN
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$729/mo)
- Median rent $850/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 56 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (718 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 23% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 75 mi to FOD airport
- 120 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 128 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,303 ft
- 824 mi to the ocean
- 175 mi to a big lake
- 84 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 53 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Martin County: R+40 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.