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Zumbro Falls is a tiny town of 157 people in Wabasha County, Minnesota. It's about 19 miles from Rochester, MN and 62 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $263k and rent runs about $830 a month.
157people
$263kTypical home
$830/moRent
82° / 23°Summer / winter
42"Snow
228Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 157
- Part of a metro area
- About 268 people per sq mi
- 62 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 19 mi to Rochester, MN
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $263k (≈$1,660/mo)
- Median rent $830/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 23°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
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 56 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (42 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (334 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 24% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to RST airport
- 57 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 961 ft
- 705 mi to the ocean
- 119 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 25 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 148 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 52 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wabasha County: R+28 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very 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.