SkylineMN
A town of 283.
Is Skyline a good place to live?
Skyline’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Skyline has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
283 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Skyline: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Skyline, 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 Skyline.
More than half of Skyline’s working residents commute to Mankato
Most working residents leave Skyline for work: only 0% work in town. Skyline’s median household income is $72,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Mankato (53%), North Mankato (11%) and St.
| Skyline | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Minnesota overall
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). 47% of Skyline adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Skyline has lost 2.7% of its people since 2020, down to 283 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Skyline | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 47.2 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 33% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
About 76 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.4 points). Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Skyline | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.5% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.7% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.3% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
In Skyline, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Skyline has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Skyline
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Skyline is
Skyline beats the Minnesota average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 26% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Skyline. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Skyline.
| Skyline | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Skyline | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.5% | 5.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Skyline are worth about $355K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Skyline home is worth about $355,000, up 2.5% in a year, close to the Minnesota typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Skyline
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Skyline
About 2 of every 100 Skyline residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Skyline for work
Where Skyline’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Skyline
City in Minnesota, United States
Skyline is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 288 at the 2020 census. It is adjacent to the city of Mankato and is part of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 984 ft
Questions about Skyline
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Skyline, MN a good place to live?
Skyline has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.