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Janesville is a small town of 2,378 people in Waseca County, Minnesota. It's about 14 miles from Mankato, MN and 62 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $207k and rent runs about $873 a month.
2,378people
$207kTypical home
$873/moRent
82° / 22°Summer / winter
47"Snow
232Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,378
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,547 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 14 mi to Mankato, MN
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $207k (≈$1,304/mo)
- Median rent $873/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 55 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (142 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (590 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 37% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to MSP airport
- 58 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,060 ft
- 759 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 121 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Waseca County: R+33 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
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk