KiesterMN
A town of 494.
494 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Most working residents commute out of Kiester
Most working residents leave Kiester for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Blue Earth (25%), Brush Creek (4%) and Mankato (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Kiester has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Kiester is
Kiester beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Kiester | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 13.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 5.9% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
96% of working residents leave Kiester for work
Where Kiester’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kiester
City in Minnesota, United States
Kiester ( KEE-stər) is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kiester had a population of 488.
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- Population
- 488
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,253 ft
- ZIP code
- 56051
- Area code
- 507