Hanley FallsMN
A town of 240, laid out in 1884.
Is Hanley Falls a good place to live?
Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Hanley Falls. Hanley Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
240 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hanley Falls: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hanley Falls, 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 Hanley Falls.
Fewer of Hanley Falls’ households own their home than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
51% of Hanley Falls households own their home, against 75% in Minnesota’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The median rent in Hanley Falls is $630 a month. Typical home values rose 6.3% in the year to September 2026.
| Hanley Falls | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $630 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hanley Falls has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Hanley Falls for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Hanley Falls has added 23 jobs, to 24 in 2023. 11% of Hanley Falls residents live below the poverty line, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Hanley Falls | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hanley Falls has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Hanley Falls has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Only 3 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher July high than Hanley Falls.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hanley Falls is
Hanley Falls beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 74% of adults had a checkup this year in Hanley Falls.
| Hanley Falls | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hanley Falls | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.5% | 8.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 11.1% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 11.5% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Hanley Falls
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Hanley Falls
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hanley Falls
About 9 of every 100 Hanley Falls residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
97% of working residents leave Hanley Falls for work
Where Hanley Falls’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hanley Falls
City in Minnesota, United States
Hanley Falls is a city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 243 at the 2020 census. Minnesota's Machinery Museum is located in Hanley Falls.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft
- ZIP code
- 56245
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Hanley Falls
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hanley Falls, MN a good place to live?
Hanley Falls has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.