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Population
560
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Typical home
$264K
+1.3% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
38.5
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town
Is Kandiyohi a good place to live?
Kandiyohi’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Kandiyohi has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
560 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Kandiyohi: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kandiyohi, and how to reach them.
PowerKandiyohi Power CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterKandiyohi water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpHire your ownNo town pickup: you hire a private haulerTown site
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.govWho runs elections hereKandiyohi County Office BldgKandiyohi County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2022
ZIP code5625156251 100%Census 2020
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 Kandiyohi.
Work & commute
About half of Kandiyohi’s working residents commute to Willmar
In Kandiyohi, the median household income is $73,000. The top destinations are Willmar (49%), Spicer (5%) and New London Township (3%). The share of workers in Kandiyohi who do their job from home: 5.9%. The median commute is under 6 miles.
0%work in town
| Kandiyohi | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.9% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Kandiyohi0%
Willmar49%
Spicer5%
New London Township3%
Minneapolis3%
6 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Kandiyohi
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Kandiyohi faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
43% of Kandiyohi’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 24%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 74% of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Housing
A typical Kandiyohi home is worth about $264K
Typical home values rose 1.3% in the year to September 2026. In Kandiyohi, the going rate for rent is $788 a month. Kandiyohi: 70% of households own their home.
$264KZillow home value
| Kandiyohi | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $788 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Kandiyohi$264K
Minnesota$349K
+1.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
The climate in Kandiyohi brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Kandiyohi’s peak summer temperature is 82°F.
46″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–24°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–56°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Kandiyohi is
Just over a fifth of adults get no exercise outside work in Kandiyohi. The town does better than the Minnesota average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. In Kandiyohi, 26% of adults have high blood pressure, below both the Minnesota town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%).
| Kandiyohi | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Kandiyohi | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.6% | 3.1% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 82.7% | 85.3% |
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
5.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kandiyohi
17pages on Kandiyohi
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kandiyohi
About 4 of every 100 Kandiyohi residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Kandiyohi for work
Where Kandiyohi’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
24jobs based in Kandiyohi
0%of working residents work in town
6 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kandiyohi
City in Minnesota, United States
Kandiyohi ( KAN-dee-YOH-hy) is a city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 569 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,224 ft
- ZIP code
- 56251
- Area code
- 320
Questions about Kandiyohi
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kandiyohi, MN a good place to live?
Kandiyohi has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.