HammondMN
A town of 133, settled in 1881.
Is Hammond a good place to live?
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hammond, below both Minnesota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). Hammond has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
133 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hammond: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hammond, 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 Hammond.
High risk in Hammond, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hammond.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hammond has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Hammond for work: only 0% work in town. At $58,000, Hammond’s median household income is where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Since 2013, Hammond has lost 211 jobs, to 6 in 2023.
| Hammond | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hammond has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Hammond has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hammond is
Hammond tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 20% of Hammond adults binge drink.
| Hammond | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Hammond | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $863 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hammond. Close and well known come first.
35 mi National RiverMississippi National River and Recreation Area225K visitors a year
38 mi MuseumMinnesota Marine Art Museum17 mi Zoo & aquariumOxbow Park and Zollman Zoo
15 mi MuseumRochester Art Center
39 mi MuseumWinona County History Center
19 mi AttractionReads Landing OverlookPhoto credits
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area: NPS/Gordon Dietzman, Public domain · Minnesota Marine Art Museum: EverettMath, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rochester Art Center: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Winona County History Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Reads Landing Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Hammond
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Hammond
About 6 of every 100 Hammond residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Hammond for work
Where Hammond’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hammond
City in Minnesota, United States
Hammond is a city in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hammond had a population of 130.
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 807 ft
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Hammond
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hammond, MN a good place to live?
Hammond has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.