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West Concord is a tiny town of 843 people in Dodge County, Minnesota. It's about 23 miles from Rochester, MN and 59 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $180k and rent runs about $799 a month.
843people
$180kTypical home
$799/moRent
81° / 22°Summer / winter
44"Snow
228Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 843
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 784 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 23 mi to Rochester, MN
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $180k (≈$1,138/mo)
- Median rent $799/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 22°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
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 14 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 (105 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (352 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 29% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to RST airport
- 53 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,224 ft
- 728 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 145 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 40 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dodge County: R+32 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
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk