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Waldorf is a tiny town of 171 people in Waseca County, Minnesota. It's about 21 miles from Mankato, MN and 74 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $133k and rent runs about $883 a month.
171people
$133kTypical home
$883/moRent
82° / 23°Summer / winter
45"Snow
231Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 171
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 451 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 21 mi to Mankato, MN
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $133k (≈$839/mo)
- Median rent $883/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 16 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 (116 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (768 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to MCW airport
- 70 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1952
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,073 ft
- 767 mi to the ocean
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 87 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 25 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Waseca County: R+33 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.