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Houston is a tiny town of 982 people in Houston County, Minnesota. It's about 18 miles from La Crosse, WI and 118 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $180k and rent runs about $928 a month.
982people
$180kTypical home
$928/moRent
82° / 26°Summer / winter
43"Snow
224Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 982
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 798 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 18 mi to La Crosse, WI
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $180k (≈$1,136/mo)
- Median rent $928/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°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
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 48 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (59 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (134 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 33% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to LSE airport
- 113 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 715 ft
- 704 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 126 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 91 bars within 25 mi
- 43 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 18 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