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RenvilleMN

A town of 1,503, settled in 1878. A typical home worth about $196K.

Population
1,503
+1.1% since 2010
Typical home
$196K
+7.4% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
29.4
years
Jobs based here
593
Balanced

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Housing

A typical Renville home is worth about $196K

The typical Renville home is worth about $196,000, up 7.4% in a year, 44% below the Minnesota typical home.

$196KZillow home value

Typical home value

Renville$196K
Minnesota$351K
+7.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 78% of U.S. towns

Renville reports less crime per resident than 78% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

A−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Renville0
Minnesota2.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Renville3.5
Minnesota14.3
U.S.15.5
78th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
64th
percentile among MN towns
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
6
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Schools

Renville’s public schools outperform 28% of Minnesota districts

The public schools Renville’s kids attend trail 72% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Renville County West ElementaryPK–6329C
Renville County West Senior High7–12219C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state testsAll 2 schools →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Renville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Renville

Most working residents leave Renville for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Redwood Falls (15%), Emmet (12%) and Olivia (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

13%work in town

Where working residents work

In Renville13%
Redwood Falls15%
Emmet12%
Olivia7%
Willmar5%
18 mi
median commute distance
593
jobs based in Renville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns

Renville beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outRenvilleMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.1%8.9%
Olivia Hospital & Clinic
11 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
17th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Renville is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Renville: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 843 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. O'Conner Field—15
2. Water Tower Park—3
3. Memorial Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Renville

City in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Renville is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,301 at the 2020 census. U.S. Route 212 and County Highway 6 are two of the main routes in the city.

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

Established
1878
Population
1,301
Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,073 ft
ZIP code
56284
Area code
320

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