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About Frost

City in Minnesota, United States

216Population

0.4 sq miArea

1,129 ftElevation

Frost is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 215 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code56033

Area code507

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Most working residents leave Frost for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Blue Earth (24%), Mankato (10%) and Kiester (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

Blue Earth

24%

Mankato

10%

Kiester

5%

Brush Creek

5%

2%Work in townlive and work in Frost 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 27Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Frost →

Health in Frost

Compared with Minnesota

4worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

16.7%More smokersMN 13.1% · worse 6.8%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse 7.1%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

United Hospital DistrictBlue Earth · 9.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Open Door Health CenterMankato · 40.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Frost · CMS · HRSAHealth in Frost →

Natural hazards in Frost

Moderate

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

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves

0Does Frost flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Frost MapFrost vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Frost

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Frost has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 10°Winter

56° / 35°Spring

80° / 60°Summer

58° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Frost get?About 48 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 6, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Frost

Nearest: Rake Public LibraryRake · 6.9 miles · 27 hrs a week

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Locator map of Frost — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Frost Emerald Rome

NWEmerald SWRome

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