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EmmetMN

A town of 162. A regional job hub with 633 jobs.

Population
162
residents
Median home value
$233K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
44.6
years
Jobs based here
633
A job hub

What makes Emmet stand out

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Small town

162 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Emmet

Most working residents leave Emmet for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Redwood Falls (16%), Renville (12%) and Willmar (12%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

9%work in town

Where working residents work

In Emmet9%
Redwood Falls16%
Renville12%
Willmar12%
Morton3%
17 mi
median commute distance
633
jobs based in Emmet
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Emmet has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
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 33% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Emmet is

Emmet 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 outEmmetMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.4%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.2%8.9%
Olivia Hospital & Clinic
9.4 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 job hub

Every workday, about 625 people come to Emmet for work

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

16% → Redwood Falls Redwood Falls 16% 12% → Renville Renville 12% 12% → Willmar Willmar 12% 3% → Morton Morton 3% 3% → Olivia Olivia 3% 2% → Franklin Franklin 2% Emmet · 9% stay
633jobs based in Emmet
9%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Emmet

Township in Minnesota, United States

Emmet Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 259 at the 2000 census. Emmet Township was organized in 1870, and named for Robert Emmet, leader of the 1803 Irish rebellion.

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Population
178
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,063 ft

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