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Wells is a small town of 2,296 people in Faribault County, Minnesota. It's about 32 miles from Mankato, MN and 87 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 $104k and rent runs about $694 a month.
2,296people
$104kTypical home
$694/moRent
82° / 24°Summer / winter
40"Snow
231Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,296
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,100 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 32 mi to Mankato, MN
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $104k (≈$655/mo)
- Median rent $694/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 56 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (117 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (147 per 100k)
People
- Median age 46
- 23% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to MCW airport
- 83 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 89 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,139 ft
- 778 mi to the ocean
- 164 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Faribault County: R+37 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