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Hammond is a tiny town of 134 people in Wabasha County, Minnesota. It's about 15 miles from Rochester, MN and 67 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $147k and rent runs about $863 a month.
134people
$147kTypical home
$863/moRent
82° / 24°Summer / winter
44"Snow
228Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 134
- Part of a metro area
- About 838 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 15 mi to Rochester, MN
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $147k (≈$926/mo)
- Median rent $863/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" 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 (42 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (334 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 26% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to RST airport
- 62 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 787 ft
- 707 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 152 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 52 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wabasha County: R+28 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High 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