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Wallingford is a tiny town of 128 people in Emmet County, Iowa. It's about 72 miles from Mankato, MN and 136 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $64k and rent runs about $733 a month.
128people
$64kTypical home
$733/moRent
82° / 24°Summer / winter
39"Snow
236Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 128
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 130 people per sq mi
- 136 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 72 mi to Mankato, MN
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $64k (≈$401/mo)
- Median rent $733/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°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
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 53 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (151 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (216 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 22% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to FOD airport
- 133 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 141 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,273 ft
- 836 mi to the ocean
- 188 mi to a big lake
- 88 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 67 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 58 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Emmet County: R+44 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.