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KelsoMN

A town of 356.

Population
356
residents
Median home value
$376K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
43.6
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Small town

356 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 Kelso

Most working residents leave Kelso for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Gaylord (8%), Chaska (7%) and Waconia (6%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Kelso0%
Gaylord8%
Chaska7%
Waconia6%
Glencoe5%
28 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Kelso
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Kelso 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 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Kelso is

Kelso beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outKelsoMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.3%8.9%
More adults with COPD6.6%5.4%
More smokers15.8%13.1%
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
7.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, 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 56% of U.S. communities.

56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
56Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 2001
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.3% of Kelso is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 57 of 22,635 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Spannaus Wildlife Management Area—28
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Kelso for work

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

8% → Gaylord Gaylord 8% 7% → Chaska Chaska 7% 6% → Waconia Waconia 6% 5% → Glencoe Glencoe 5% 5% → Le Sueur Le Sueur 5% 5% → St. Paul St. Paul 5% Kelso · 0% stay
6jobs based in Kelso
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Kelso

Township in Minnesota, United States

Kelso Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 357 at the 2000 census. Kelso Township was organized in 1858, and shares its name with Kelso, in Scotland.

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

Population
269
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
961 ft

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