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Good ThunderMN

A town of 456.

Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0
Population
456
−3.9% since 2010
Typical home
$330K
+5.1% in a year
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
52.2
years
Jobs based here
62
A commuter town
Small town

456 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Lyra · 3 miRapidan · 3 miVernon Center · 6 miBeauford · 6 miVernon Center · 7 miDecoria · 7 mi

Good Thunder’s report card

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Commute13 miHalf of commuters travel lessClimate83°/6°Summer high · winter low · 39″ snowHousing$330K6% below the MN typical homeOutdoors0 miof trails · 0% conservedHazards50/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage

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Weather

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Clear
H 68° · L 60°

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Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Good Thunder

Most working residents leave Good Thunder for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Mankato (31%), North Mankato (8%) and Amboy (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Good Thunder2%
Mankato31%
North Mankato8%
Amboy4%
Vernon Center3%
13 mi
median commute distance
62
jobs based in Good Thunder
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Good Thunder has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–56°
Summer60–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 9
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 Good Thunder is

Good Thunder beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better28 too close to call3 worse
What stands outGood ThunderMN
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.4%8.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.9%8.9%
Mayo Clinic Health System - Mankato
11.7 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 →
Housing

A typical Good Thunder home is worth about $330K

The typical Good Thunder home is worth about $330,000, up 5.1% in a year, 6% below the Minnesota typical home.

$330KZillow home value

Typical home value

Good Thunder$330K
Minnesota$351K
+5.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors

0% of Good Thunder is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 397 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Thunder Valley Park—4
2. Good Thunder City Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Good Thunder for work

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

31% → Mankato Mankato 31% 8% → North Mankato North Mankato 8% 4% → Amboy Amboy 4% 3% → Vernon Center Vernon Center 3% 3% → Mapleton Mapleton 3% 3% → Lake Crystal Lake Crystal 3% Good Thunder · 2% stay
62jobs based in Good Thunder
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Emelia Ulrich Hilke with two teams of horses, Good Thunder, Minnesota - DPLA - 01613746553d51528333dfb6dc28e2b2
c. 1880 · Emelia Ulrich Hilke with two teams of horses, Good Thunder, Minnesota - DPLA - 01613746553d51528333dfb6dc28e2b2 · Wikimedia Commons
Good Thunder’s story

Good Thunder in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

John Frederich Hilke with his prize stallion, Good Thunder, Minnesota - DPLA - c2ea90532ef37ea9d1797b22964b1380Portrait of John Frederich Hilke, Good Thunder, Minnesota - DPLA - 86ee70f2361bf30ad90f7581197f445eF. Stanz tailor shop and family, Good Thunder, Minnesota - DPLA - 0d23a3a61be9f629a7c4c0f15c7ee5e6
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About Good Thunder

City in Minnesota, United States

Good Thunder is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States, situated along the Maple River. The population was 560 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
560
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
991 ft
ZIP code
56037
Area code
507

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