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Tyler

A city of 1,090 people in Minnesota
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Map of Tyler: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4%54 of 1,366 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves350 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Tyler

City in Minnesota, United States
1,138Population
1.9 sq miArea
1,742 ftElevation

Tyler is a city in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population of Tyler was 1,138 at the 2020 census.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code56178
Area code507
Living in Tyler

Housing in Tyler

$128K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tyler home is worth about $128,000, about the same as a year ago, 63% below the Minnesota typical home.

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Safety in Tyler

A+

Safety Grade A+

Tyler reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Tyler 0
Minnesota 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Tyler 0.9
Minnesota 14.3
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Tyler

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Most working residents leave Tyler for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Marshall (20%), Pipestone (9%) and Brookings (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Marshall
20%
Pipestone
9%
Brookings, SD
7%
Lake Benton
6%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Tyler →

Health in Tyler

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 79% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Minnesota

2better than MN·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Avera Tyler HospitalTyler · 0.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Access Health - MarshallMarshall · 21.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Tyler · CMS · HRSAHealth in Tyler →

Natural hazards in Tyler

64
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Tyler →

Climate in Tyler

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Tyler has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 8°Winter
54° / 33°Spring
79° / 57°Summer
57° / 36°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Tyler →

Schools in Tyler

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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Tyler’s kids attend outperform 80% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictRTR Public SchoolsSchools3

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.

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