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Hewitt is a tiny town of 283 people in Todd County, Minnesota. It's about 71 miles from St. Cloud, MN and 129 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 18°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $958 a month.
283people
$97kTypical home
$958/moRent
78° / 18°Summer / winter
51"Snow
226Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 283
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 137 people per sq mi
- 129 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 71 mi to St. Cloud, MN
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$614/mo)
- Median rent $958/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 18°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 75 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (94 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (403 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 30% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to BRD airport
- 135 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,368 ft
- 718 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Todd County: R+54 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk