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Emmons is a tiny town of 363 people in Freeborn County, Minnesota. It's about 52 miles from Mankato, MN and 101 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $792 a month.
363people
$107kTypical home
$792/moRent
81° / 22°Summer / winter
39"Snow
231Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 363
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 429 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 52 mi to Mankato, MN
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$673/mo)
- Median rent $792/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 53 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (108 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,417 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 24% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to MCW airport
- 96 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 101 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,293 ft
- 781 mi to the ocean
- 173 mi to a big lake
- 64 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Freeborn County: R+21 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