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Country around Wilmont is a rural area of about 500 people in Nobles County, Minnesota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 49 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 150 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $166k and rent runs about $814 a month.
500people
$166kTypical home
$814/moRent
82° / 22°Summer / winter
45"Snow
240Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 500 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 150 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 49 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $166k (≈$1,046/mo)
- Median rent $814/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 240 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 125 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (186 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (554 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 27% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to FSD airport
- 149 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 147 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,706 ft
- 852 mi to the ocean
- 135 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 43 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nobles County: R+36 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