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CascadeMN

A town of 2,826. Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns.

Population

2,826

+0.8% since 2010

Median home value

$507K

Census ACS

Household income

$150K

median

Median age

41.9

years

Jobs based here

826

A commuter town

What makes Cascade stand out

The thing Cascade does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Cascade

Health

Healthier than 86%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than MN on 4 measures, worse on 0.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Cascade for work

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

826jobs based in Cascade

1%of working residents work in town

5 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Cascade’s report card

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Commute5 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthAHealthier than 86% of U.S. towns Climate82°/6°Summer high · winter low · 52″ snow Hazards58/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage Outdoors0 miof trails · 0.4% conserved

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Weather

Forecast →

64°

Light Rain and Fog

H 64° · L 43°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cascade. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cascade

Most working residents leave Cascade for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Rochester (78%), Minneapolis (2%) and St. Paul (1%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cascade1%

Rochester78%

Minneapolis2%

St. Paul1%

Stewartville1%

5 mi

median commute distance

826

jobs based in Cascade

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns

Cascade beats the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

AHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Minnesota

4 better28 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Cascade	MN
Fewer adults with COPD	4.6%	5.4%
Fewer adults in fair or poor health	13.8%	16%

Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester

5.1 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

84th

percentile among MN towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Cascade has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°

Spring34–55°

Summer58–80°

Fall37–58°

Sep 28

typical first frost

May 12

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Outdoors

0.4% of Cascade is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.4%conserved

0.4%

conserved · 28 of 7,332 acres

0.0 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Community Gardens	—	7
2. Douglas State Trail	—	6

Cascade’s story

Cascade in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Cascade

Township in Minnesota, United States

Cascade Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,183 at the 2000 census. Cascade Township was organized in 1859, and named after Cascade Creek.

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