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Loretto’s story
140 years in pictures
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1886Loretto is settled
- 2024Loretto, Minnesota-01
LorettoMN
A town of 784, settled in 1886.
Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
Population
784
−0.6% since 2010
Typical home
$388K
+2.1% in a year
Household income
$114K
median
Median age
37.0
years
Jobs based here
224
Balanced
Small town
784 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Loretto has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–56°
Oct 8
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Loretto
Most working residents leave Loretto for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Minneapolis (17%), Plymouth (13%) and Medina (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Loretto1%
Minneapolis17%
Plymouth13%
Medina7%
Minnetonka6%
15 mi
median commute distance
224
jobs based in Loretto
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Loretto is
Loretto beats the Minnesota average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
23 better7 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Loretto | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.8% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.4% | 5.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.4% | 17.8% |
Maple Grove Hospital
9.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Loretto home is worth about $388K
The typical Loretto home is worth about $388,000, up 2.1% in a year, 11% above the Minnesota typical home.
$388KZillow home value
Typical home value
Loretto$388K
Minnesota$351K
+2.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0% of Loretto is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 166 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Loretto Lions Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Loretto
City in Minnesota, United States
Loretto is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 646 at the 2020 census. An outer suburb of Minneapolis located 19 miles (31 km) to the west, Loretto is completely surrounded by a rural, agricultural part of Medina, Minnesota.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1886
- Population
- 646
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft
- ZIP code
- 55357, 55599
- Area code
- 763
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