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Living in Truman, MN

Truman is a small town of 1,212 people in Martin County, Minnesota. It's about 33 miles from Mankato, MN and 97 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $1k a month.

1,212people
$106kTypical home
$1,052/moRent
83° / 24°Summer / winter
48"Snow
236Sunny days
97Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,212
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,103 people per sq mi
  • 97 mi to Minneapolis, MN
  • 33 mi to Mankato, MN
  • 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $106k (≈$671/mo)
  • Median rent $1,052/mo
  • Median household income $61k
  • Property tax about 1.2% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 83°F
  • Winter highs around 24°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
  • 236 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
  • 129 cloudy days a year
  • 39 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 97 days a year with rain or snow
  • 48" of snow a year
  • 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 51 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (106 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (718 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 33
  • 29% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 22% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 19 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 72 mi to MCW airport
  • 94 mi to MSP (major hub)
  • 102 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 81% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1955
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,116 ft
  • 799 mi to the ocean
  • 163 mi to a big lake
  • 68 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 29 mi to the nearest ski area
  • Campground in town
  • 6 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 19 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 8 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • Farmers market in town

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 26% of Minnesota districts (reading)
  • 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 25 mi to the nearest vet
  • 33 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 13 congregations per 10k people
  • 31 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Martin County: R+40 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
  • Low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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