Sleepy Eye
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Outdoors in Sleepy Eye
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1908
The Sleepy Eye Milling Co., capacity 2 train loads of 26 cars each daily, 1908
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Landmark of the day
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W. W. Smith House
W. W. Smith House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 31, 1979. It is significant for its commerce and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Queen Anne and Classical. It was listed as part of Brown County MRA.
About Sleepy Eye
City in Minnesota, United StatesSleepy Eye is a small city in rural Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The city is named after a famed local Dakota chief from the 1800s. The population was 3,452 at the 2020 census.
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How Sleepy Eye ranks
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Housing in Sleepy Eye
The typical Sleepy Eye home is worth about $179,000, up 8.5% in a year, 49% below the Minnesota typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Sleepy Eye
Safety Grade A-
Sleepy Eye reports less crime per resident than 81% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Sleepy Eye
Full picture →About one in 3 of Sleepy Eye’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are New Ulm (25%), Home (6%) and Leavenworth (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Health in Sleepy Eye
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 69% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Sleepy Eye
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Sleepy Eye
Full climate →Sleepy Eye has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Sleepy Eye
All Sleepy Eye schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Sleepy Eye’s kids attend outperform 81% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
Sleepy Eye’s library
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