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.
188 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Frontenac.
Most of Frontenac’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
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%).
| Frontenac | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Frontenac’s year
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
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Frontenac, mostly inland flooding
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 National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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.
| Frontenac | Minnesota towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Frontenac | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Fewer lonely adults | 26.5% | 31.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fewer young adults than Minnesota overall
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.
| Frontenac | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
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.
| Frontenac | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.1% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.7% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.9% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.1% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 33.6% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9% | 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
Frontenac has set aside 1.9% of its land for conservation
Trails run 2.5 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Frontenac State Park | 0.4 mi | 56 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Frontenac is worth about $348K, on Zillow’s estimate
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
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Frontenac
Moving to Frontenac: who provides what
Frontenac is unincorporated, so Goodhue County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Frontenac for work
Where Frontenac’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Frontenac; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Frontenac residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
Questions about Frontenac
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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