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Watkins is a tiny town of 765 people in Meeker County, Minnesota. It's about 19 miles from St. Cloud, MN and 61 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 20°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $149k and rent runs about $856 a month.
765people
$149kTypical home
$856/moRent
80° / 20°Summer / winter
50"Snow
238Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 765
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,112 people per sq mi
- 61 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 19 mi to St. Cloud, MN
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $149k (≈$940/mo)
- Median rent $856/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 20°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 64 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (107 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (405 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 29% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to STC airport
- 65 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,158 ft
- 731 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 122 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Meeker County: R+43 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very 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.