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FrontenacMN

A town of 188, settled in 1860.

Is Frontenac a good place to live?

Frontenac’s average commute is 31 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Frontenac’s concentration of trails is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both Minnesota’s towns (0.5) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Frontenac State Park, at 56 acres. Frontenac has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

188 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Frontenac.

Work & commute

Most of Frontenac’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

0%work in town

For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away. Among residents in Frontenac, 3.2% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Lake City (21%), Red Wing (21%) and Rochester (7%).

FrontenacMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.2%7%9.6%
Median household income$89,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Frontenac0%
Lake City21%
Red Wing21%
Rochester7%
Goodhue4%
15 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Frontenac
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Frontenac’s year

34″snow a winter

Summers in Frontenac are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy. Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 6°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–81°
Fall38–58°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Frontenac, mostly inland flooding

64risk score of 100

Expected losses in Frontenac break down as 58% from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Frontenac than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

36% of Frontenac adults have high blood pressure. This Minnesota town beats the Minnesota average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. Two figures for adults in the town: 15% report frequent mental distress, 30% sleep under 7 hours.

FrontenacMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
6 better23 too close to call3 worse
What stands outFrontenacMN
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.8%7.1%
Fewer lonely adults26.5%31.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%8.5%
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake City
4.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall

42median age · MN 38.8

College graduates make up 33% of adults 25 and older, against 39% across Minnesota. Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). Frontenac’s median age comes in at 42 years.

FrontenacMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median age42 years39.9 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+33%33%29%
FrontenacMinnesotaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school26%
Some college34%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.5 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Frontenac
FrontenacMNU.S.
Under 1019.7%12.1%11.6%
10 to 176.9%10.7%10.3%
18 to 242.1%8.8%9.1%
25 to 3414.9%13%13.7%
35 to 4410.1%13.5%13.2%
45 to 543.7%11.6%12.2%
55 to 6423.9%12.9%12.7%
65 to 7410.1%10.2%10.2%
75 and older8.5%7%7%
No diploma0%6.1%10.4%
High school26.1%23.3%26%
Some college33.6%19.5%19.1%
Associate’s7.5%11.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.9%25.6%21.6%
Graduate9%13.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points

Outdoors

Frontenac has set aside 1.9% of its land for conservation

1.9%conserved

Trails run 2.5 miles in 1 park or preserve.

1.9%
conserved · 22 of 1,173 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Frontenac State Park0.4 mi56

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

A home in Frontenac is worth about $348K, on Zillow’s estimate

$348KZillow home value

Home values are up 4.4% over the year to September 2026. The share of households in Frontenac who own their home: 93%.

Typical home value

Frontenac$348K
Minnesota$349K
+4.4%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Frontenac

16pages on Frontenac
Getting set up

Moving to Frontenac: who provides what

Frontenac is unincorporated, so Goodhue County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGoodhue County Coop Electric water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGoodhue CountyGoodhue County provides services here
SchoolsLake City Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereGoodhue County Government CenterGoodhue County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes55026, 55066, 5504155026 66% · 55066 18% · 55041 16%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Frontenac for work

Where Frontenac’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Lake City Lake City 21% 21% → Red Wing Red Wing 21% 7% → Rochester Rochester 7% 4% → Goodhue Goodhue 4% 4% → Wabasha Wabasha 4% 4% → Belvidere Township Belvidere Township 4% Frontenac · 0% stay
22jobs based in Frontenac
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Frontenac; the nearest are

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