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Hokah is a tiny town of 668 people in Houston County, Minnesota. It's about 8 miles from La Crosse, WI and 126 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $189k and rent runs about $912 a month.
668people
$189kTypical home
$912/moRent
83° / 26°Summer / winter
44"Snow
224Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 668
- Part of a metro area
- About 956 people per sq mi
- 126 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 8 mi to La Crosse, WI
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $189k (≈$1,190/mo)
- Median rent $912/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 37 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (30 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (157 per 100k)
People
- Median age 32
- 24% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to LSE airport
- 121 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 640 ft
- 696 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 128 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 102 bars within 25 mi
- 43 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Houston County: R+17 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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