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Plato is a tiny town of 242 people in McLeod County, Minnesota. It's about 40 miles from Minneapolis, MN. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $240k and rent runs about $941 a month.
242people
$240kTypical home
$941/moRent
82° / 21°Summer / winter
48"Snow
239Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 242
- Part of a metro area
- About 697 people per sq mi
- 40 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 40 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $240k (≈$1,512/mo)
- Median rent $941/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 21°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 48" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 60 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (98 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (630 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to MSP airport
- 41 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 994 ft
- 741 mi to the ocean
- 95 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 125 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McLeod County: R+38 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.