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A town of 549.

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Population
549
−5.7% since 2010
Typical home
$299K
+3% in a year
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
27.1
years
Jobs based here
44
A commuter town
Small town

549 people, and everyone knows the way

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Areas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy
H 64° · L 56°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Pennock

Most working residents leave Pennock for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Willmar (50%), Kandiyohi (2%) and Willmar (2%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pennock1%
Willmar50%
Kandiyohi2%
Willmar2%
Marshall2%
8 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in Pennock
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Pennock has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–57°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Pennock home is worth about $299K

The typical Pennock home is worth about $299,000, up 3% in a year, 15% below the Minnesota typical home.

$299KZillow home value

Typical home value

Pennock$299K
Minnesota$351K
+3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

How healthy Pennock is

Pennock beats the Minnesota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
8 better23 too close to call1 worse
What stands outPennockMN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth5.5%8.9%
Fewer adults with heart disease4.2%5.9%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure72.3%76.1%
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
6.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Pennock for work

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

50% → Willmar Willmar 50% 2% → Kandiyohi Kandiyohi 2% 2% → Willmar Willmar 2% 2% → Marshall Marshall 2% 2% → Plymouth Plymouth 2% 2% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 2% Pennock · 1% stay
44jobs based in Pennock
1%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pennock

City in Minnesota, United States

Pennock is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 479 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
479
Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,129 ft
ZIP code
56279
Area code
320

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