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Montgomery is a small town of 3,434 people in Le Sueur County, Minnesota. It's about 27 miles from Mankato, MN and 39 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $235k and rent runs about $974 a month.
3,434people
$235kTypical home
$974/moRent
81° / 22°Summer / winter
39"Snow
232Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,434
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,366 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 27 mi to Mankato, MN
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $235k (≈$1,480/mo)
- Median rent $974/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% 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
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 56 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (54 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (43 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 31% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to MSP airport
- 35 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,099 ft
- 739 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 164 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 35 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Le Sueur County: R+34 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