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Jo DaviessMN

A town of 262.

Population
262
residents
Median home value
$275K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
51.0
years
Jobs based here
21
A commuter town
Small town

262 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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H 66° · L 53°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Jo Daviess

Most working residents leave Jo Daviess for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Blue Earth (37%), Fairmont (5%) and Mankato (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Jo Daviess1%
Blue Earth37%
Fairmont5%
Mankato4%
Sioux Falls3%
13 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Jo Daviess
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Jo Daviess has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer60–80°
Fall38–59°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Jo Daviess is

Jo Daviess beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outJo DaviessMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%76.1%
More adults with COPD8.2%5.4%
United Hospital District
4.1 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 →
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
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

2.2% of Jo Daviess is conserved land

2.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.2%conserved
2.2%
conserved · 492 of 22,841 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lake Guckeen Wildlife Management Area—147
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Jo Daviess for work

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

37% → Blue Earth Blue Earth 37% 5% → Fairmont Fairmont 5% 4% → Mankato Mankato 4% 3% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 3% 2% → Winnebago Winnebago 2% 2% → Albert Lea Albert Lea 2% Jo Daviess · 1% stay
21jobs based in Jo Daviess
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Jo Daviess

Township in Minnesota, United States

Jo Daviess Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 281 at the 2000 census. The township was named for Major Joseph Hamilton Daveiss (1774–1811), who was killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe.

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Population
221
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,099 ft

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