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Willmar is a small city of 21,378 people in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. It's about 51 miles from St. Cloud, MN and 88 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $198k and rent runs about $910 a month.
21,378people
$198kTypical home
$910/moRent
82° / 21°Summer / winter
46"Snow
238Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 21,378
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,502 people per sq mi
- 88 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 51 mi to St. Cloud, MN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $198k (≈$1,251/mo)
- Median rent $910/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 21°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
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 63 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (330 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,135 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to STC airport
- 91 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,125 ft
- 765 mi to the ocean
- 88 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 52 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Kandiyohi County: R+31 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
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk