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Country around Wallingford is a rural area of about 416 people in Emmet County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 71 miles from Mankato, MN and 135 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $129k and rent runs about $733 a month.
416people
$129kTypical home
$733/moRent
82° / 24°Summer / winter
40"Snow
236Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 416 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 19 people per sq mi
- 135 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 71 mi to Mankato, MN
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $129k (≈$815/mo)
- Median rent $733/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 53 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (151 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (216 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 23% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to FOD airport
- 132 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 140 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,303 ft
- 834 mi to the ocean
- 190 mi to a big lake
- 91 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 66 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 51 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Emmet County: R+44 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.