Living in Dresbach, MN
Dresbach is a tiny town of 286 people in Winona County, Minnesota. It's about 7 miles from La Crosse, WI and 121 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $344k and rent runs about $625 a month.
286people
$344kTypical home
$625/moRent
81° / 24°Summer / winter
40"Snow
224Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 286
- Part of a metro area
- About 303 people per sq mi
- 121 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 7 mi to La Crosse, WI
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $344k (≈$2,168/mo)
- Median rent $625/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 34 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,260 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 19% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to LSE airport
- 115 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,116 ft
- 689 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 134 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 111 bars within 25 mi
- 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winona County: R+5 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk