EastonMN
A town of 178, platted in 1873.
Is Easton a good place to live?
Easton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
178 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Easton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Easton, 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 Easton.
Fewer of Easton’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
For half of commuters, work is under 28 miles away. Easton: 1.6% of working residents work locally, below both Minnesota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (8%). Also worth knowing: its average trip to work stands at 27 minutes. The top destinations are Mankato (18%), Mapleton (16%) and Blue Earth (8%).
| Easton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.6% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical Easton home is worth about $242K
Typical home values rose 9.2% in the year to September 2026. Easton: 88% of households live in a home they own, above both the Minnesota town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Easton
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Easton faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Easton sits below nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 30% come from inland flooding and 27% from drought. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Easton after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Easton is
In Easton, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 28% get no exercise outside work. Against the Minnesota average, Easton comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. Among adults here, 13% have diabetes.
| Easton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Easton | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 8.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Easton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Easton; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Easton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Easton for work
Where Easton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Easton
City in Minnesota, United States
Easton is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Easton had a population of 177.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,060 ft
- ZIP code
- 56025
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Easton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Easton, MN a good place to live?
Easton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.