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St. Clair is a tiny town of 710 people in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. It's about 8 miles from Mankato, MN and 67 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $218k and rent runs about $750 a month.
710people
$218kTypical home
$750/moRent
82° / 23°Summer / winter
41"Snow
232Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 710
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,094 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 8 mi to Mankato, MN
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $218k (≈$1,375/mo)
- Median rent $750/mo
- Median household income $106k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 23°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
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 54 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (213 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,584 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 33% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to MSP airport
- 63 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 974 ft
- 766 mi to the ocean
- 141 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 81 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Blue Earth County: Purple — split almost evenly
- 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
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk