TrumanMN
A town of 1,212. A typical home worth about $218K.
What makes Truman stand out
The 2 things Truman does most differently from other towns.
1,212 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Truman. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Truman home is worth about $218K
The typical Truman home is worth about $218,000, up 5.5% in a year, 38% below the Minnesota typical home.
Typical home value
Truman’s public schools outperform 22% of Minnesota districts
The public schools Truman’s kids attend trail 78% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Elementary | PK–6 | 136 | C |
| St. Paul Lutheran School Private | PK–8 | 59 | |
| Truman Secondary | 7–12 | 93 | C− |
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Truman has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
About one in eight working residents works right in Truman
Most working residents leave Truman for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Fairmont (19%), Trimont (6%) and Jackson (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Crime reported in Truman
Truman's reported crime rate is well below Minnesota's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2022.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns
Truman beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Truman | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 5.9% |
0% of Truman is conserved land
1.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Graf Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
About Truman
City in Minnesota, United States
Truman is a city in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,092 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 1,092
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,109 ft
- ZIP code
- 56088
- Area code
- 507