Anderson, O. G., & Co. Store · National Register of Historic Places
Minneota’s story
148 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1878Minneota is settled
J. S. Anderson House · Photo: DrTh0r · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,357
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Typical home
$216K
+11.2% in a year
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
31.5
years
Jobs based here
373
A commuter town
Is Minneota a good place to live?
Minneota’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living, an A for schools, and an A− for walkability. On cost of living, just 17 of Minnesota’s 573 towns do better. Minneota’s trail density is 2.1 miles per square mile, above both the Minnesota town median (0.5) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). On civic life, just 7 of Minnesota’s 572 towns do better. Minneota has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them J. S. Anderson House. Minneota has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Minneota stand out
Where Minneota beats most towns.
Typical home value
Minneota$216K
Minnesota$349K
Cost of livingA+
2.9 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 98% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Minneota9.4
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical MN town4.2
Civic lifeA+
2.3 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Minnesota town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
MINNEOTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Minneota Elementary | PK–6 | 258 |
| St. Edward School | PK–8 | 68 |
| Minneota Secondary | 7–12 | 296 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Small town
1,357 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Eidsvold TownshipWesterheim TownshipMinneota
How Minneota grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Minneota is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →SchoolsAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.3 of 20; 5.3% of households have no car; 7.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitA−Open →HealthAvera Marshall Regional Medical Center 12.9 miles awayB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Jobs & income$74K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 2% conserved landCOpen →History3 places on the National Register; 2 notable people born hereB+Open →Civic life9.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 83° summer afternoons, 45″ of snow–Open →Housing market$216K typical home, up 11.2% in a year–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 31.5; 22% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Minneota: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Minneota, and how to reach them.
PowerOtter Tail Power11.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMinneota water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayTown 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 hereLyon County Government CenterLyon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5626456264 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 Minneota.
SchoolsA
On state tests, Minneota’s schools beat 94% of Minnesota districts
Its public schools are run by the Minneota Public School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
94%of MN districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneota ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 258 | A |
| Minneota SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 296 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade A+
The median rent in Minneota is lower than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
Minneota’s median rent is $640 a month, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $1,196 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Typical home values rose 11% in the year to September 2026.
$216KZillow home value
| Minneota | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $640 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Minneota$216K
Minnesota$349K
+11.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
About one in three of Minneota’s working residents commute to Marshall
Most working residents leave Minneota for work: only 8% work in town. The average trip to work in Minneota is 17 minutes. Jobs based in Minneota fell to 373 in 2023, 218 fewer than in 2013.
8%work in town
| Minneota | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5.5% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Minneota8%
Marshall36%
Cottonwood13%
Canby2%
Minneapolis2%
15 mi
median commute distance
373
jobs based in Minneota
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 79% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Minneota ranks healthier than 66% of the country’s towns
Minneota beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Minneota.
66%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Minneota | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 75% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better27 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Minneota | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.5% |
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
12.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Minneota
Minneota has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 3 have a higher July high than Minneota.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Minneota
Minneota's reported crime rate is well below Minnesota's. Minneota’s property crime rate is 4.5 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Minneota | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 4.5 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.7 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Minneota1.5
Minnesota2.6
U.S.3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Minneota4.5
Minnesota16.3
U.S.17.7
2
violent crimes reported in 2024
6
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Minneota faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Minneota.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
2
paid flood claims since 1980
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.2%conserved
2.2%
conserved · 21 of 924 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 2.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Minneota
20pages on Minneota
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 94% of MN districts · 3 schoolsSafety1.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2024)HealthB+Better than MN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA+$216K typical home · up 11.2% in a yearWork & commuteC+$74K median household income · 373 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 57% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Minneota
About 4 of every 100 Minneota residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Minneota for work
Where Minneota’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
373jobs based in Minneota
8%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Minneota on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Minneota
City in Minnesota, United States
Minneota is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,366 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,168 ft
- ZIP code
- 56264
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Minneota
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Minneota, MN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
What is Minneota, MN known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Les Josephson and Bill Holm.