Is West Concord a good place to live?
19% of residents live below the poverty line in West Concord, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. West Concord High School is on the National Register of Historic Places. West Concord has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
842 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to West Concord: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Concord, 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 West Concord.
West Concord has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The share of working residents in West Concord who work locally: 2.8%. In West Concord, the average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its income of the median household is $71,000. Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles.
| West Concord | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in West Concord brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
For West Concord, the peak summer temperature is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Zillow puts the typical West Concord home at about $280K
Values rose 6% in the 12 months to September 2026. The going rate for rent in West Concord is $799 a month. Four in five households live in a home they own in the town.
| West Concord | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $799 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Crime reported in West Concord
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
West Concord is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
How healthy West Concord is
In West Concord, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 32% sleep under 7 hours. 72% of West Concord adults had a checkup this year.
| West Concord | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 75% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | West Concord | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.9% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 13.1% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 17.5% | 15.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in West Concord, mostly inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in West Concord after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2010. On expected storm and flood damage, West Concord sits below 51% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 37% come from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about West Concord
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of West Concord; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 West Concord residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
97% of working residents leave West Concord for work
Where West Concord’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About West Concord
City in Minnesota, United States
West Concord is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 861.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,230 ft
- ZIP code
- 55985
- Area code
- 507
Questions about West Concord
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Concord, MN a good place to live?
West Concord has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.