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St. Peter is a big small town of 12,185 people in Nicollet County, Minnesota. It's about 11 miles from Mankato, MN and 56 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $251k and rent runs about $961 a month.
12,185people
$251kTypical home
$961/moRent
82° / 22°Summer / winter
38"Snow
232Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,185
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,009 people per sq mi
- 56 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 11 mi to Mankato, MN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $251k (≈$1,581/mo)
- Median rent $961/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 22°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
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 55 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (75 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (576 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 27% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 21% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 14% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to MSP airport
- 53 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 886 ft
- 758 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 96 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nicollet 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