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Jackson is a small town of 3,287 people in Jackson County, Minnesota. It's about 63 miles from Mankato, MN and 126 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $129k and rent runs about $752 a month.
3,287people
$129kTypical home
$752/moRent
82° / 23°Summer / winter
46"Snow
236Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,287
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 633 people per sq mi
- 126 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 63 mi to Mankato, MN
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $129k (≈$810/mo)
- Median rent $752/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 15 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 (111 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (191 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 84 mi to FOD airport
- 123 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 131 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,293 ft
- 829 mi to the ocean
- 165 mi to a big lake
- 71 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 50 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Jackson County: R+42 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