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Country around Waldorf is a rural area of about 256 people in Waseca County, Minnesota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 23 miles from Mankato, MN and 75 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $883 a month.
256people
$155kTypical home
$883/moRent
82° / 23°Summer / winter
45"Snow
231Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 256 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 23 mi to Mankato, MN
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$976/mo)
- Median rent $883/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 55 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (116 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (768 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to MCW airport
- 71 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,099 ft
- 768 mi to the ocean
- 153 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 87 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Waseca County: R+33 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.