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Homer is a tiny town of 179 people in Winona County, Minnesota. It's about 21 miles from La Crosse, WI and 107 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $285k and rent runs about $907 a month.
179people
$285kTypical home
$907/moRent
82° / 24°Summer / winter
38"Snow
226Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 179
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 151 people per sq mi
- 107 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 21 mi to La Crosse, WI
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $285k (≈$1,797/mo)
- Median rent $907/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,260 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to LSE airport
- 102 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 93 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,191 ft
- 690 mi to the ocean
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 74 bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winona County: R+5 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.