VestaMN
A town of 270, settled in 1889.
Is Vesta a good place to live?
33% of residents are under 18 in Vesta, against 23% in Minnesota’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 275 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher July high than Vesta. Vesta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
270 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vesta: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vesta, 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 Vesta.
Zillow puts the typical Vesta home at about $198K
In Vesta, 96% of households are owner-occupiers. Values rose 15% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
About one in three of Vesta’s working residents commute to Marshall
The share of residents in Vesta who live below the poverty line: 5.8%. In Vesta, the typical household income is $67,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Marshall (31%), Redwood Falls (8%) and Walnut Grove (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
| Vesta | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Vesta, mostly inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. 46% of Vesta’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 16%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Vesta is
Two figures for adults in Vesta: 17% smoke cigarettes, 74% had a checkup this year. 27% of adults sleep under 7 hours locally.
| Vesta | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Vesta | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.3% | 13.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7% | 5.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.8% | 3.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Vesta
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vesta; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Vesta residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Vesta for work
Where Vesta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Vesta
City in Minnesota, United States
Vesta is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Vesta had a population of 276.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,060 ft
- ZIP code
- 56292
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Vesta
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vesta, MN a good place to live?
Vesta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.