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RandolphMN

A town of 461.

Photo: Jerry Huddleston · CC BY 2.0
Population
461
residents
Median home value
$291K
Census ACS
Household income
$104K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
180
Balanced
Small town

461 people, and everyone knows the way

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Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Randolph has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–55°
Summer60–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Randolph

Most working residents leave Randolph for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Hastings (8%), Cannon Falls (7%) and Northfield (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Randolph4%
Hastings8%
Cannon Falls7%
Northfield5%
Eagan4%
17 mi
median commute distance
180
jobs based in Randolph
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Randolph is

Randolph beats the Minnesota average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
What stands outRandolphMN
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.5%3.1%
Fewer adults with heart disease4.8%5.9%
Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls
5.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Randolph’s public schools outperform 46% of Minnesota districts

The public schools Randolph’s kids attend trail 54% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Randolph ElementaryPK–6445B+
Randolph Secondary7–12430D
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state testsAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

Homes in Randolph sell for about $325K

The median sale price was $325,000 in May 2026.

$325Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

About Randolph

City in Minnesota, United States

Randolph is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Randolph had a population of 466.

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

Population
466
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
879 ft
ZIP code
55065

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