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Henderson is a tiny town of 875 people in Sibley County, Minnesota. It's about 25 miles from Mankato, MN and 44 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $224k and rent runs about $923 a month.
875people
$224kTypical home
$923/moRent
82° / 22°Summer / winter
39"Snow
232Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 875
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 815 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 25 mi to Mankato, MN
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $224k (≈$1,409/mo)
- Median rent $923/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 22°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
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 12 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 (18 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (129 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to MSP airport
- 42 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 869 ft
- 747 mi to the ocean
- 111 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 94 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sibley County: R+43 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk