ElmoreMN
A town of 544, settled in 1863.
Is Elmore a good place to live?
Elmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
544 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elmore: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elmore, 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 Elmore.
A typical Elmore home is worth about $84K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 3.2% in value. The share of households in Elmore who own their home: 78%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A larger share of residents in Elmore live below the poverty line than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Elmore’s income of the median household is $41,000, below both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Elmore has lost 108 jobs, to 41 in 2023. 1.4% of Elmore working residents work locally. The top destinations are Blue Earth (38%), Fairmont (6%) and Blue Earth City Township (5%).
| Elmore | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Elmore has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 7°; snowfall runs to about 47 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Elmore
No violent or property crimes were reported in Elmore in 2022. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Elmore is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Elmore is
18% of adults binge drink in Elmore. In Elmore, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%. Two figures for adults in the town: 27% get no exercise outside work, 75% had a checkup this year.
| Elmore | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Elmore | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 27.1% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Elmore has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Elmore sits above 54% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected losses in Elmore break down as 39% from inland flooding and 22% from drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Elmore
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Elmore; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Elmore residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Elmore for work
Where Elmore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Elmore
City in Minnesota, United States
Elmore is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Elmore had a population of 549. Elmore was the boyhood home of former U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,132 ft
- ZIP code
- 56027
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Elmore
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elmore, MN a good place to live?
Elmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.