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Hampton is a tiny town of 590 people in Dakota County, Minnesota. It's about 28 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $318k and rent runs about $1k a month.
590people
$318kTypical home
$1,316/moRent
82° / 23°Summer / winter
43"Snow
232Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 590
- Part of a metro area
- About 479 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 28 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $318k (≈$2,007/mo)
- Median rent $1,316/mo
- Median household income $110k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 52 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (134 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,142 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 36% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to MSP airport
- 22 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 961 ft
- 710 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 53 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 679 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 52 bars within 25 mi
- 207 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 34 museums within 25 mi
- 27 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dakota County: D+13 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
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.