ElmoreMN
A town of 451.
451 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Elmore. Another town gets a different order.
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.
Where working residents work
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.
Typical low → high °F
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.
How healthy Elmore is
Elmore beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Elmore | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 27.1% | 22.3% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
99% of working residents leave Elmore for work
Where Elmore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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.
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- Population
- 549
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,132 ft
- ZIP code
- 56027
- Area code
- 507