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Country around Houston is a rural area of about 3,221 people in Houston County, Minnesota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 18 miles from La Crosse, WI and 117 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $240k and rent runs about $964 a month.
3,221people
$240kTypical home
$964/moRent
82° / 25°Summer / winter
42"Snow
224Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 3,221 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 117 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 18 mi to La Crosse, WI
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $240k (≈$1,511/mo)
- Median rent $964/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 48 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (38 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (198 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 33% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to LSE airport
- 111 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 948 ft
- 703 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 126 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 91 bars within 25 mi
- 43 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Houston County: R+17 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk