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Wabasha is a small town of 2,587 people in Wabasha County, Minnesota. It's about 33 miles from Rochester, MN and 73 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $262k and rent runs about $757 a month.
2,587people
$262kTypical home
$757/moRent
82° / 24°Summer / winter
40"Snow
228Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,587
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 316 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 33 mi to Rochester, MN
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $262k (≈$1,654/mo)
- Median rent $757/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 47 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (83 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (601 per 100k)
People
- Median age 57
- 20% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to RST airport
- 68 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 715 ft
- 688 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Ski area in town
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wabasha County: R+28 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High 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