Atwater
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Outdoors in Atwater
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About Atwater
City in Minnesota, United StatesAtwater ( AT-wah-tər) is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,124 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Atwater
The typical Atwater home is worth about $286,000, up 3% in a year, 18% below the Minnesota typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Atwater
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Atwater's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Atwater
Full picture →Most working residents leave Atwater for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Willmar (33%), Litchfield (6%) and Gennessee (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Atwater
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 85% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Minnesota
No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Atwater tracks Minnesota closely.
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Natural hazards in Atwater
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Atwater
Full climate →Atwater has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Atwater
All Atwater schools →School Grade B
The public schools Atwater’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
Atwater’s library
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