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ElmoreMN

A town of 451.

Population
451
−17.2% since 2010
Median home value
$47K
Census ACS
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
42.6
years
Jobs based here
41
A commuter town
Small town

451 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Elmore

Most working residents leave Elmore for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Blue Earth (38%), Fairmont (6%) and Blue Earth City (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Elmore1%
Blue Earth38%
Fairmont6%
Blue Earth City5%
Winnebago4%
18 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Elmore
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Elmore has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer60–81°
Fall38–59°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Elmore

No violent or property crimes were reported in Elmore in 2022. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Elmore is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2022
0
property crimes reported in 2022
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Elmore is

Elmore beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outElmoreMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.4%8.9%
More adults with COPD6.7%5.4%
More adults who get no exercise27.1%22.3%
United Hospital District
8.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Elmore for work

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

38% → Blue Earth Blue Earth 38% 6% → Fairmont Fairmont 6% 5% → Blue Earth City Blue Earth City 5% 4% → Winnebago Winnebago 4% 3% → Mankato Mankato 3% 2% → Marshall Marshall 2% Elmore · 1% stay
41jobs based in Elmore
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Elmore

City in Minnesota, United States

Elmore is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Elmore had a population of 549. Elmore was the boyhood home of former U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale.

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

Population
549
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,132 ft
ZIP code
56027
Area code
507

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