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Fenton is a tiny town of 290 people in Kossuth County, Iowa. It's about 70 miles from Mankato, MN and 134 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $55k and rent runs about $760 a month.
290people
$55kTypical home
$760/moRent
83° / 25°Summer / winter
38"Snow
236Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 290
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 879 people per sq mi
- 134 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 70 mi to Mankato, MN
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $55k (≈$347/mo)
- Median rent $760/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 25°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 51 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (76 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (117 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 22% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 48 mi to FOD airport
- 123 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 137 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,234 ft
- 828 mi to the ocean
- 204 mi to a big lake
- 103 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 66 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 16 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 41 mi to the nearest vet
- 49 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kossuth County: R+44 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk