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Country around Villard is a rural area of about 917 people in Pope County, Minnesota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 52 miles from St. Cloud, MN and 107 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $235k and rent runs about $967 a month.
917people
$235kTypical home
$967/moRent
82° / 21°Summer / winter
46"Snow
238Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 917 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 107 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 52 mi to St. Cloud, MN
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $235k (≈$1,483/mo)
- Median rent $967/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 21°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 67 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (53 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (298 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 27% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to STC airport
- 112 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,322 ft
- 747 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 30% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 21 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pope County: R+32 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