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FrostMN

A town of 275.

Population
275
residents
Median home value
$71K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Small town

275 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 62° · L 44°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Frost

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.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Frost2%
Blue Earth24%
Mankato10%
Kiester5%
Brush Creek5%
24 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Frost
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

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.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer60–80°
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 →
Health

How healthy Frost is

Frost beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outFrostMN
More smokers16.7%13.1%
More adults with COPD6.8%5.4%
More adults with heart disease7.1%5.9%
United Hospital District
9.5 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
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Frost for work

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

24% → Blue Earth Blue Earth 24% 10% → Mankato Mankato 10% 5% → Kiester Kiester 5% 5% → Brush Creek Brush Creek 5% 3% → Milford Milford 3% 3% → Bricelyn Bricelyn 3% Frost · 2% stay
27jobs based in Frost
2%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Famous people from Frost

5 notable people were born in Frost.

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About Frost

City in Minnesota, United States

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

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

Population
216
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,129 ft
ZIP code
56033
Area code
507

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