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Delavan is a tiny town of 160 people in Faribault County, Minnesota. It's about 28 miles from Mankato, MN and 91 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $58k and rent runs about $799 a month.
160people
$58kTypical home
$799/moRent
83° / 24°Summer / winter
46"Snow
236Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 160
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 159 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 28 mi to Mankato, MN
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $58k (≈$364/mo)
- Median rent $799/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°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
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 54 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 45
- 25% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to MCW airport
- 86 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 94 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,066 ft
- 787 mi to the ocean
- 164 mi to a big lake
- 61 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 59 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 26 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.