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A town of 274.

Population
274
residents
Median home value
$238K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town
Small town

274 people, and everyone knows the way

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60°
Cloudy
H 66° · L 58°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dunbar

Most working residents leave Dunbar for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Mankato (20%), Blue Earth (12%) and Mapleton (7%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dunbar3%
Mankato20%
Blue Earth12%
Mapleton7%
North Mankato7%
29 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Dunbar
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Dunbar has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 6
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Dunbar is

Dunbar beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outDunbarMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.2%8.9%
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
19.7 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

97% of working residents leave Dunbar for work

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

20% → Mankato Mankato 20% 12% → Blue Earth Blue Earth 12% 7% → Mapleton Mapleton 7% 7% → North Mankato North Mankato 7% 4% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 4% 2% → Algona Algona 2% Dunbar · 3% stay
53jobs based in Dunbar
3%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dunbar

Township in Minnesota, United States

Dunbar Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 312 at the 2000 census. Dunbar Township was organized in 1856, and named for William F. Dunbar, a state auditor.

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Population
255
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,129 ft

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