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NerstrandMN
A town of 215. Public schools that outperform most of Minnesota.
Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0
Population
215
residents
Typical home
$422K
+4.7% in a year
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
34.4
years
Jobs based here
129
Balanced
What makes Nerstrand stand out
The 2 things Nerstrand does most differently from other towns.
Small town
215 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Schools
Nerstrand’s public schools outperform 23% of Minnesota districts
The public schools Nerstrand’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nerstrand Charter School | K–5 | 102 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Nerstrand has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–26°
Spring35–54°
Summer59–79°
Fall38–57°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Nerstrand home is worth about $422K
The typical Nerstrand home is worth about $422,000, up 4.7% in a year, 20% above the Minnesota typical home.
$422KZillow home value
Typical home value
Nerstrand$422K
Minnesota$351K
+4.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Nerstrand
Most working residents leave Nerstrand for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Faribault (28%), Northfield (14%) and Owatonna (8%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Nerstrand0%
Faribault28%
Northfield14%
Owatonna8%
Rochester3%
14 mi
median commute distance
129
jobs based in Nerstrand
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Nerstrand is
Nerstrand tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
10.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Nerstrand is conserved land
1.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 903 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area | 1 mi | 84 |
| 2. City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Nerstrand
City in Minnesota, United States
Nerstrand ( NEER-schrand) is a city in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Nerstrand had a population of 273. Minnesota State Highway 246 serves as a main route in the community. Minnesota State Highways 56 and 60 are nearby.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 273
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,191 ft
- ZIP code
- 55053
- Area code
- 507