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A town of 126, settled in 1871.

Population
126
residents
Median home value
$250K
Census ACS
Household income
$124K
median
Median age
50.0
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Small town

126 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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66°
Cloudy
H 71° · L 57°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bandon

Most working residents leave Bandon for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are New Ulm (9%), Franklin (7%) and Hutchinson (7%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bandon4%
New Ulm9%
Franklin7%
Hutchinson7%
Redwood Falls5%
24 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Bandon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Bandon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Bandon is

Bandon beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
What stands outBandonMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.2%76.1%
More adults with COPD8.4%5.4%
Olivia Hospital & Clinic
14.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Bandon for work

Where Bandon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → New Ulm New Ulm 9% 7% → Franklin Franklin 7% 7% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 7% 5% → Redwood Falls Redwood Falls 5% 5% → St. Paul St. Paul 5% 5% → Sherman Sherman 5% Bandon · 4% stay
5jobs based in Bandon
4%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bandon

Township in Minnesota, United States

Bandon Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 202 at the 2000 census. Bandon Township was organized in 1871, and named after Bandon, County Cork, Ireland.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1871
Population
132
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,050 ft

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