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Rake is a tiny town of 190 people in Winnebago County, Iowa. It's about 48 miles from Mankato, MN and 107 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $49k and rent runs about $684 a month.
190people
$49kTypical home
$684/moRent
81° / 23°Summer / winter
47"Snow
231Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 190
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 251 people per sq mi
- 107 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 48 mi to Mankato, MN
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $49k (≈$309/mo)
- Median rent $684/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 54 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (96 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (359 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 23% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to MCW airport
- 103 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 109 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,139 ft
- 797 mi to the ocean
- 183 mi to a big lake
- 78 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winnebago County: R+31 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- 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.