CologneMN
A town of 2,282. Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns.
Population
2,282
+34.8% since 2010
Typical home
$400K
+1.1% in a year
Household income
$129K
median
Jobs based here
453
A commuter town
What makes Cologne stand out The 3 things Cologne does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Cologne has grown 34.8% since 2010 1,519 people in 2010; 2,282 today.
What’s changed most in Cologne? 1,519 2010
2,047 2020
2,282 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Health
Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns Cologne beats the Minnesota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
A Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
What stands out Cologne MN Fewer adults with heart disease 4.3% 5.9% Fewer adults who have had a stroke 2.3% 3.1% More binge drinkers 21.5% 17.8%
Ridgeview Medical Center
5.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
83rd
percentile among MN towns
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Cologne Most working residents leave Cologne for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Eden Prairie (9%), Waconia (9%) and Chaska (8%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
6% work in town
Where working residents work In Cologne 6%
Eden Prairie 9%
Waconia 9%
Chaska 8%
Minneapolis 6%
18 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Schools
Cologne’s public schools outperform 72% of Minnesota districts The public schools Cologne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B+ School Grade
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.
32 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Strong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers Cologne 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 Winter 9–26°
Spring 35–55°
Summer 60–80°
Fall 38–57°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Housing
A typical Cologne home is worth about $400K The typical Cologne home is worth about $400,000, up 1.1% in a year, 14% above the Minnesota typical home.
$400K Zillow home value
Typical home value Cologne $400K
Minnesota $351K
+1.1%
value change, 1 year
Outdoors
0% of Cologne is conserved land 2.1 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
0% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0%
conserved · 0 of 1,217 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. City Square Park 0.1 mi 9 2. Village Park 0.1 mi 6 3. Marion Fields — 5
A commuter town 94% of working residents leave Cologne for work Where Cologne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9% → Eden Prairie Eden Prairie 9%
9% → Waconia Waconia 9%
8% → Chaska Chaska 8%
6% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 6%
6% → Chanhassen Chanhassen 6%
4% → Shakopee Shakopee 4%
Cologne · 6% stay
453 jobs based in Cologne
6% of working residents work in town
18 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Cologne?
Census LEHD 2023
2009 · 2009-0713-Cologne-govt · Wikimedia Commons
Cologne’s story
Cologne in pictures
9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 3 places in Cologne on the National Register of Historic Places.
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