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Country around Wells is a rural area of about 3,487 people in Faribault County, Minnesota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 34 miles from Mankato, MN and 89 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 $134k and rent runs about $713 a month.
3,487people
$134kTypical home
$713/moRent
82° / 24°Summer / winter
40"Snow
231Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 3,487 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 20 people per sq mi
- 89 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 34 mi to Mankato, MN
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$844/mo)
- Median rent $713/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 24°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
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 56 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (158 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (223 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 23% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to MCW airport
- 84 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1953
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,158 ft
- 778 mi to the ocean
- 166 mi to a big lake
- 60 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Faribault County: R+37 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