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Minnesota Lake is a tiny town of 687 people in Faribault County, Minnesota. It's about 24 miles from Mankato, MN and 82 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $1k a month.
687people
$158kTypical home
$1,015/moRent
83° / 24°Summer / winter
42"Snow
231Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 687
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 424 people per sq mi
- 82 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 24 mi to Mankato, MN
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$997/mo)
- Median rent $1,015/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" 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
- Low violent crime (194 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (168 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 23% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to MCW airport
- 78 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 85 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,050 ft
- 776 mi to the ocean
- 158 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 63 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Faribault County: R+37 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