KiesterMN
A town of 487, settled in 1882.
Is Kiester a good place to live?
Kiester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
487 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kiester: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kiester, 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 Kiester.
Kiester’s typical home value is about $107K
84% of Kiester households live in a home they own, above both the Minnesota town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 1.8%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A larger share of residents in Kiester live below the poverty line than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
Kiester’s average trip to work stands at 28 minutes. In Kiester, the income of the median household is $53,000, below both Minnesota’s towns ($90,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). For most workers, Kiester is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Blue Earth (25%), Brush Creek Township (4%) and Mankato (3%).
| Kiester | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Kiester, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Kiester, the midsummer high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kiester is
Among adults in Kiester, 28% get no exercise outside work. For adults locally, the share who smoke cigarettes is 17%.
| Kiester | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Kiester | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 13.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.6% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Kiester is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Households in Kiester have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Kiester
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kiester; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Kiester residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
96% of working residents leave Kiester for work
Where Kiester’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kiester
City in Minnesota, United States
Kiester ( KEE-stər) is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kiester had a population of 488.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,253 ft
- ZIP code
- 56051
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Kiester
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kiester, MN a good place to live?
Kiester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.