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PrebleMN

A town of 198.

Population
198
residents
Median home value
$280K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
34.0
years
Jobs based here
6
A commuter town
Small town

198 people, and everyone knows the way

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68°
Light Rain
H 69° · L 61°

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
6
paid flood claims since 1998
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Preble

Most working residents leave Preble for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Rochester (13%), Mabel (12%) and Lanesboro (8%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Preble0%
Rochester13%
Mabel12%
Lanesboro8%
Decorah6%
24 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Preble
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Preble has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–28°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Preble is

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

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outPrebleMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.7%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.9%5.9%
Winnmed
23.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

7.1% of Preble is conserved land

3.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

7.1%conserved
7.1%
conserved · 1,612 of 22,740 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest1.3 mi1,322
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Preble for work

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

13% → Rochester Rochester 13% 12% → Mabel Mabel 12% 8% → Lanesboro Lanesboro 8% 6% → Decorah Decorah 6% 6% → Rushford Village Rushford Village 6% 3% → Rushford Rushford 3% Preble · 0% stay
6jobs based in Preble
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Preble

Township in Minnesota, United States

Preble Township is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 272 at the 2000 census. Preble Township was organized in 1858, and named for Edward Preble, a U.S. Navy officer.

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Population
208
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,132 ft

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