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Marion is a tiny town of 314 people in Olmsted County, Minnesota. It's about 8 miles from Rochester, MN and 84 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 52 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $290k and rent runs about $1k a month.
314people
$290kTypical home
$1,370/moRent
80° / 22°Summer / winter
52"Snow
230Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 314
- Part of a metro area
- About 169 people per sq mi
- 84 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 8 mi to Rochester, MN
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $290k (≈$1,830/mo)
- Median rent $1,370/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 52" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 52 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (151 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,186 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 35% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to RST airport
- 78 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,145 ft
- 720 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 126 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 48 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Olmsted County: D+11 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.