CongerMN
Settled in 1901, this town now has 152 residents.
Is Conger a good place to live?
Only 10 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower age of the median resident than Conger. Conger has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
152 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Conger: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Conger, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Conger.
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Conger work out of town
Commuting out is the norm in Conger: 1% of working residents work locally. The town’s average trip to work stands at 17 minutes, below both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). For half of commuters, work is under 11 miles away. The top destinations are Albert Lea (34%), Alden (8%) and Rochester (8%).
| Conger | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conger has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 40 inches of snow, with January nights at 7° and July afternoons at 81°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Conger is
16% of adults smoke cigarettes in Conger, above both Minnesota’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%). This Minnesota town tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. The share of adults in Conger who binge drink: 21%.
| Conger | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Conger, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in three fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over a third of Conger’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Conger households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Conger
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Conger; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Conger residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Conger for work
Where Conger’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Conger
City in Minnesota, United States
Conger is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Conger had a population of 153.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,293 ft
- ZIP code
- 56020
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Conger
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Conger, MN a good place to live?
Conger has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.