Is Edgerton a good place to live?
Edgerton’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for walkability; its weakest is a C for schools. 32% of residents are 65 or older in Edgerton, against 18% in Minnesota’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 13 of Minnesota’s 573 towns do better. Edgerton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Edgerton stand out
Where Edgerton beats most towns.
Typical home value
1,256 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Edgerton grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Edgerton is from typical.
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Moving to Edgerton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Edgerton, 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 Edgerton.
On state tests, Edgerton’s schools trail 70% of Minnesota districts
Its public schools are run by the Edgerton Public School District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerton ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 209 | C+ |
| Edgerton SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 228 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
The typical home in Edgerton is valued at about $219K
The typical Edgerton home is worth about $219,000, up 13.4% in a year, 37% below the Minnesota typical home. 92% of Edgerton households own their home, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Edgerton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Edgerton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, fewer of Edgerton’s adults binge drink
15% of adults binge drink in Edgerton. Edgerton beats the Minnesota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 27% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Edgerton.
| Edgerton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Edgerton | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 5.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.6% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
About one in four working residents works right in Edgerton
About one in 4 of Edgerton’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Edgerton is 14 minutes. Since 2013, Edgerton has added 111 jobs, to 570 in 2023.
| Edgerton | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 26% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Edgerton faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Edgerton City Park | — | 16 |
| 2. Rock River Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Pipestone National Monument and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Edgerton. Close and well known come first.
13 mi National MonumentPipestone National Monument77K visitors a year
39 mi Zoo & aquariumGreat Plains Zoo
38 mi MuseumWashington Pavilion of Arts and Science
13 mi MuseumJasper Museum
38 mi MuseumPettigrew Home & Museum
16 mi MuseumHinkly House MuseumPhoto credits
Pipestone National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Great Plains Zoo: Jake DeGroot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jasper Museum: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pettigrew Home & Museum: Jerry from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hinkly House Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Edgerton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Edgerton; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Edgerton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Edgerton
City in Minnesota, United States
Edgerton is a city in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States, located along the Rock River. The population was 1,258 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,578 ft
- ZIP code
- 56128
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Edgerton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Edgerton, MN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.