Living in Country around Kellogg, MN
Country around Kellogg is a rural area of about 1,321 people in Wabasha County, Minnesota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 27 miles from Rochester, MN and 77 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $235k and rent runs about $881 a month.
1,321people
$235kTypical home
$881/moRent
81° / 23°Summer / winter
42"Snow
228Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,321 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 27 mi to Rochester, MN
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $235k (≈$1,483/mo)
- Median rent $881/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 48 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (42 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (334 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 24% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to RST airport
- 71 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,139 ft
- 693 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 60 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wabasha County: R+28 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk