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Okabena is a tiny town of 210 people in Jackson County, Minnesota. It's about 72 miles from Sioux Falls, SD and 132 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $787 a month.
210people
$108kTypical home
$787/moRent
82° / 23°Summer / winter
47"Snow
240Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 210
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 621 people per sq mi
- 132 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 72 mi to Sioux Falls, SD
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$683/mo)
- Median rent $787/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 240 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 125 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 57 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (111 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (191 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 22% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 72 mi to FSD airport
- 130 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 138 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,411 ft
- 835 mi to the ocean
- 149 mi to a big lake
- 54 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 68 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jackson County: R+42 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.