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Madison Lake is a small town of 1,322 people in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. It's about 8 miles from Mankato, MN and 59 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $303k and rent runs about $860 a month.
1,322people
$303kTypical home
$860/moRent
81° / 22°Summer / winter
41"Snow
232Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,322
- Part of a metro area
- About 964 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 8 mi to Mankato, MN
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $303k (≈$1,911/mo)
- Median rent $860/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°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
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 54 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (128 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,132 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 25% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to MSP airport
- 55 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,047 ft
- 759 mi to the ocean
- 132 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 81 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Blue Earth County: Purple — split almost evenly
- 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.