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HewittMN
A town of 283. A typical home worth about $229K.
Photo: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS · CC BY 2.0
Population
283
residents
Typical home
$229K
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
What makes Hewitt stand out
The thing Hewitt does most differently from other towns.
Small town
283 people, and everyone knows the way
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Housing
A typical Hewitt home is worth about $229K
The typical Hewitt home is worth about $229,000, up 4.6% in a year, 35% below the Minnesota typical home.
$229KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hewitt$229K
Minnesota$351K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hewitt
Most working residents leave Hewitt for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Wadena (19%), Bertha (8%) and Staples (8%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hewitt0%
Wadena19%
Bertha8%
Staples8%
Eagle Bend3%
20 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Hewitt
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Hewitt has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
51″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter4–22°
Spring31–52°
Summer56–77°
Fall35–53°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Hewitt is
Hewitt beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better16 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Hewitt | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 20.6% | 13.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 8.9% |
Astera Health
9.3 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 →
Outdoors
0% of Hewitt is conserved land
2.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,311 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Hewitt for work
Where Hewitt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
17jobs based in Hewitt
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hewitt
City in Minnesota, United States
Hewitt is a city in Todd County, Minnesota, United States, along the Wing River. The population was 266 at the 2010 census. It was 251 by the time of the 2020 Decennial Census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 251
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,371 ft
- ZIP code
- 56453
- Area code
- 218