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A town of 489. A regional job hub with 481 jobs.

Population
489
−9.2% since 2010
Median home value
$305K
Census ACS
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
49.5
years
Jobs based here
481
A job hub

What makes Home stand out

The thing Home does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

489 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Home

Most working residents leave Home for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are New Ulm (39%), Sleepy Eye (20%) and Springfield (2%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Home3%
New Ulm39%
Sleepy Eye20%
Springfield2%
Redwood Falls2%
13 mi
median commute distance
481
jobs based in Home
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Home has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer60–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2019
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Home is

Home beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outHomeMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.2%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.9%5.9%
Sleepy Eye Medical Center
4.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

3.5% of Home is conserved land

1.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

3.5%conserved
3.5%
conserved · 1,153 of 33,285 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Romberg Wildlife Management Area—19
2. Sportsmans Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 474 people come to Home for work

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

39% → New Ulm New Ulm 39% 20% → Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye 20% 2% → Springfield Springfield 2% 2% → Redwood Falls Redwood Falls 2% 1% → Mankato Mankato 1% 1% → Eden Prairie Eden Prairie 1% Home · 3% stay
481jobs based in Home
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Home

Township in Minnesota, United States

Home Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 800 as of the 2000 census. Home Township was organized in 1866.

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

Population
495
Area
53 sq mi
Elevation
1,007 ft

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