LismoreMN
A town of 207, settled in 1900.
Is Lismore a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Lismore. Lismore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
207 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lismore: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lismore, 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 Lismore.
Most of Lismore’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.7 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles. Lismore’s typical journey to work comes in at 17 minutes. Only 1% of working residents stay in Lismore for work; the rest commute out. Its income of the median household stands at $59,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
| Lismore | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lismore has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 6° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 45 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Lismore, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Households in Lismore have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2024. FEMA puts 38% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to hail.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Lismore is
Lismore: 28% of adults get no exercise outside work, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 25%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Lismore beats Minnesota on 1 and trails on 8. For adults here, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 28%.
| Lismore | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lismore | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lismore
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lismore; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Lismore residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Lismore for work
Where Lismore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lismore
City in Minnesota, United States
Lismore is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lismore had a population of 202.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,683 ft
- ZIP code
- 56155
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Lismore
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lismore, MN a good place to live?
Lismore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.