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Frost is a tiny town of 275 people in Faribault County, Minnesota. It's about 41 miles from Mankato, MN and 101 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $71k and rent runs about $825 a month.
275people
$71kTypical home
$825/moRent
82° / 23°Summer / winter
47"Snow
231Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 275
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 626 people per sq mi
- 101 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 41 mi to Mankato, MN
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $71k (≈$446/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 23°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
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 55 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (158 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (223 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 24% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to MCW airport
- 96 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 103 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1944
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,122 ft
- 792 mi to the ocean
- 176 mi to a big lake
- 71 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 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
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Faribault County: R+37 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