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HavanaMN

A town of 479.

Population
479
−2.5% since 2010
Median home value
$381K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
46.8
years
Jobs based here
59
A commuter town
Small town

479 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns
OwatonnaMertonClaremontAuroraOwatonnaMertonClaremontAuroraHavana

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Havana

Most working residents leave Havana for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Owatonna (44%), Faribault (11%) and Northfield (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Havana0%
Owatonna44%
Faribault11%
Northfield3%
Rochester3%
11 mi
median commute distance
59
jobs based in Havana
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Havana has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring34–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Havana is

Havana 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 outHavanaMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.9%8.9%
More adults with COPD6.4%5.4%
More smokers15.3%13.1%
Owatonna Hospital
6.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

2.4% of Havana is conserved land

6.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.4%conserved
2.4%
conserved · 550 of 22,841 acres
6.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Rice Lake State Park5.6 mi1,436
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 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Havana for work

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

44% → Owatonna Owatonna 44% 11% → Faribault Faribault 11% 3% → Northfield Northfield 3% 3% → Rochester Rochester 3% 3% → Medford Medford 3% 2% → Waseca Waseca 2% Havana · 0% stay
59jobs based in Havana
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Havana

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Havana is an unincorporated community in Havana Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States, near Owatonna. The community is located along SE 44th Avenue near SE 18th Street.

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Elevation
1,224 ft

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