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Elba is a tiny town of 102 people in Winona County, Minnesota. It's about 23 miles from Rochester, MN and 86 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $825 a month.
102people
$159kTypical home
$825/moRent
83° / 24°Summer / winter
45"Snow
228Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 102
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 53 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 23 mi to Rochester, MN
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,005/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 46 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,260 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 19% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to RST airport
- 81 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 755 ft
- 701 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 122 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 16 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