EmmonsMN
A town of 363, settled in 1889.
Is Emmons a good place to live?
29% of residents are 65 or older in Emmons, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%. Only 4 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Emmons. The biggest park or preserve is State Line Wildlife Management Area, at 25 acres. Emmons has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
363 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Emmons: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Emmons, 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 Emmons.
A typical Emmons home is worth about $186K
The share of households in Emmons who own their home is 81%, above both Minnesota’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). Emmons’ midpoint rent stands at $792 a month. Typical home values rose 6.3% in the year to September 2026.
| Emmons | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $792 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in Emmons work out of town
The top destinations are Albert Lea (37%), Alden (7%) and Rochester (7%). Among residents in Emmons, 20% live below the poverty line. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 65, to 82. Also worth knowing: in Emmons, the middle household income is $58,000.
| Emmons | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Emmons
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 6° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Emmons is
Nearly a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Emmons. Against the Minnesota average, Emmons comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. Two figures for adults here: 32% sleep under 7 hours, 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Emmons | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Emmons | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.8% | 68.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Emmons, mostly inland flooding
Just over a third of Emmons’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 21%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Emmons after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2016.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Line Wildlife Management Area | — | 25 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Emmons
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Emmons; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Emmons residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Emmons for work
Where Emmons’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Emmons
City in Minnesota, United States
Emmons ( EM-ənz) is a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Emmons had a population of 367.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,289 ft
- ZIP code
- 56029
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Emmons
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Emmons, MN a good place to live?
Emmons has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.