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Country around Emmons is a rural area of about 642 people in Freeborn County, Minnesota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 50 miles from Mankato, MN and 101 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $122k and rent runs about $825 a month.
642people
$122kTypical home
$825/moRent
81° / 22°Summer / winter
40"Snow
231Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 642 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 50 mi to Mankato, MN
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $122k (≈$770/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 53 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (108 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,417 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 25% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to MCW airport
- 95 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 101 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,227 ft
- 782 mi to the ocean
- 176 mi to a big lake
- 66 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Freeborn County: R+21 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