Living in Kellogg, MN
Kellogg is a tiny town of 513 people in Wabasha County, Minnesota. It's about 31 miles from Rochester, MN and 77 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $173k and rent runs about $856 a month.
513people
$173kTypical home
$856/moRent
81° / 24°Summer / winter
39"Snow
226Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 513
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,655 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 31 mi to Rochester, MN
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $173k (≈$1,090/mo)
- Median rent $856/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (42 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (334 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 24% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to RST airport
- 72 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 715 ft
- 690 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 62 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wabasha County: R+28 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High 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