Is Porter a good place to live?
Porter’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 275 Minnesota towns, just 8 have a higher July high than Porter. Porter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
163 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Porter: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Porter, 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 Porter.
Porter’s typical home value is about $258K
The typical Porter home is worth about $258,000, up 9.1% in a year, 26% below the Minnesota typical home. Porter’s median rent is $931 a month, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $1,196 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Porter | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $931 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Porter
Porter has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The January low in Porter is 5°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Porter
Most working residents leave Porter for work: only 0% work in town. Porter’s median household income is $57,000. Since 2013, Porter has added 23 jobs, to 89 in 2023.
| Porter | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Porter is
Porter beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 29% of Porter adults feel lonely.
| Porter | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Porter | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 75.9% | 68.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
An age mix much like Minnesota’s
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Minnesota average. Porter has lost 2.4% of its people since 2020, down to 163 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Porter | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.3 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
44% women, 56% men
About 130 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.8 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Porter | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.3% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 27% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.7% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.2% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Moderate risk in Porter, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Porter
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Porter; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Porter residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Porter
City in Minnesota, United States
Porter is a city in Yellow Medicine and Lincoln counties, Minnesota, United States. The population was 166 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,204 ft
- ZIP code
- 56280
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Porter
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Porter, MN a good place to live?
Porter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.