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About Ostrander

City in Minnesota, United States

231Population

0.5 sq miArea

1,345 ftElevation

Ostrander ( ohst-RAND-ər) is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ostrander had a population of 231.

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ZIP code55961

Area code507

Living in Ostrander

Housing in Ostrander

$290K▲ 6.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ostrander home is worth about $290,000, up 6.9% in a year, 17% below the Minnesota typical home.

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Most working residents leave Ostrander for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Rochester (40%), Spring Valley (17%) and Grand Meadow (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

Rochester

40%

Spring Valley

17%

Grand Meadow

Stewartville

1%Work in townlive and work in Ostrander 28 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 41Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Ostrander

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.2%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 8.2%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

Regional Health Services of Howard CountyCresco · 22.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 30.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Ostrander

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Ostrander flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Fillmore County

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Ostrander has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 10°Winter

54° / 34°Spring

78° / 57°Summer

57° / 37°Fall