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CromwellMN

A town of 423. A typical home worth about $254K.

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Photo: Lorie Shaull · CC BY 2.0
Population
423
residents
Typical home
$254K
+3.1% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
34.6
years
Jobs based here
91
Balanced

What makes Cromwell stand out

The 2 things Cromwell does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

423 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Cromwell home is worth about $254K

The typical Cromwell home is worth about $254,000, up 3.1% in a year, 28% below the Minnesota typical home.

$254KZillow home value

Typical home value

Cromwell$254K
Minnesota$351K
+3.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Cromwell’s public schools outperform 70% of Minnesota districts

The public schools Cromwell’s kids attend outperform 70% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Cromwell-Wright ElementaryPK–6163A−
Cromwell-Wright Secondary7–12137C+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state testsAll 2 schools →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Cromwell has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

59″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring27–51°
Summer52–76°
Fall33–52°
Sep 18
typical first frost
May 31
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cromwell

Most working residents leave Cromwell for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Moose Lake (17%), Cloquet (14%) and Duluth (14%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cromwell4%
Moose Lake17%
Cloquet14%
Duluth14%
Carlton4%
21 mi
median commute distance
91
jobs based in Cromwell
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Cromwell is

Cromwell beats the Minnesota average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
9 better12 too close to call11 worse
What stands outCromwellMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.4%9.3%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.2%5.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.8%8.9%
Essentia Health Moose Lake
16.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Cromwell is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,289 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Cromwell Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Cromwell

City in Minnesota, United States

Cromwell is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 240 at the 2020 census. Cromwell is located along Minnesota State Highways 73 and 210.

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

Population
240
Area
2.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,312 ft
ZIP code
55726
Area code
218

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