OstranderMN
A town of 224, settled in 1891.
Is Ostrander a good place to live?
Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ostrander. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Ostrander, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Ostrander has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
224 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ostrander: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ostrander, 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 Ostrander.
Ostrander has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Ostrander for work: only 1% work in town. At $74,000, Ostrander’s median household income is where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Rochester (40%), Spring Valley (17%) and Grand Meadow (5%).
| Ostrander | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Ostrander
Ostrander has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Ostrander is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A typical Ostrander home is worth about $284K
The typical Ostrander home is worth about $284,000, up 5.6% in a year, 19% below the Minnesota typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Ostrander is
Ostrander beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 40% of Ostrander adults have obesity.
| Ostrander | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Ostrander | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Ostrander
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Ostrander
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ostrander; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Ostrander residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Ostrander for work
Where Ostrander’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ostrander
City in Minnesota, United States
Ostrander ( ohst-RAND-ər) is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ostrander had a population of 231.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,345 ft
- ZIP code
- 55961
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Ostrander
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ostrander, MN a good place to live?
Ostrander has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.