Living in Rollingstone, MN
Rollingstone is a tiny town of 620 people in Winona County, Minnesota. It's about 33 miles from Rochester, MN and 93 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $239k and rent runs about $747 a month.
620people
$239kTypical home
$747/moRent
83° / 24°Summer / winter
37"Snow
226Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 620
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,425 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 33 mi to Rochester, MN
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $239k (≈$1,510/mo)
- Median rent $747/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,260 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to LSE airport
- 88 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 728 ft
- 694 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 60 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Winona County: R+5 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk