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Dunnell is a tiny town of 177 people in Martin County, Minnesota. It's about 58 miles from Mankato, MN and 122 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $51k and rent runs about $761 a month.
177people
$51kTypical home
$761/moRent
82° / 24°Summer / winter
43"Snow
236Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 177
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,157 people per sq mi
- 122 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 58 mi to Mankato, MN
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $51k (≈$323/mo)
- Median rent $761/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 17.0% 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
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (718 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 68
- 19% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 76 mi to FOD airport
- 119 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 127 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,312 ft
- 824 mi to the ocean
- 174 mi to a big lake
- 83 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 53 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Martin County: R+40 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.