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A town of 137, settled in 1928.
Blomkest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 171 in 1960, a peak of 200 in 1980, 145 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blomkest, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Blomkest.
The risk rating from FEMA for Blomkest comes to 20 of 100. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2022. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 20%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average trip to work in Blomkest is 14 minutes. Jobs based here fell to 24 in 2023, 23 fewer than in 2013. The income of the median household for Blomkest comes to $62,000, below both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The share of residents in Blomkest who live below the poverty line: 5.4%.
| Blomkest | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 4°, with about 46 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
36% of Blomkest adults have high blood pressure. Of 32 CDC measures, Blomkest beats the Minnesota average on 2 and trails it on 8. In Blomkest, 13% of adults have diabetes, above both Minnesota’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (12%).
| Blomkest | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Blomkest | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 76.6% | 68.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.5% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For Blomkest, the midpoint rent is $1,625 a month. 76% of households are owner-occupiers here.
| Blomkest | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,625 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Blomkest
About 4 of every 100 Blomkest residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Blomkest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Blomkest ( BLUM-kest) is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 145 at the 2020 census.
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Blomkest has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.