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Country around Leland is a rural area of about 537 people in Winnebago County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 58 miles from Mankato, MN and 112 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $154k and rent runs about $789 a month.
537people
$154kTypical home
$789/moRent
82° / 23°Summer / winter
40"Snow
231Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 537 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 112 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 58 mi to Mankato, MN
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $154k (≈$969/mo)
- Median rent $789/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 23°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
- 51 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (96 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (359 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 26% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to MCW airport
- 107 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 113 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,253 ft
- 794 mi to the ocean
- 184 mi to a big lake
- 76 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 56 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winnebago County: R+31 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk