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Hardwick is a tiny town of 235 people in Rock County, Minnesota. It's about 31 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 166 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $663 a month.
235people
$83kTypical home
$663/moRent
82° / 23°Summer / winter
41"Snow
242Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 235
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 134 people per sq mi
- 166 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 31 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$525/mo)
- Median rent $663/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 41" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 58 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (62 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (177 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 27% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to FSD airport
- 166 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 160 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,608 ft
- 867 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 21 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rock County: R+39 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
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk