Is Willernie a good place to live?
1.2% of working residents work locally in Willernie, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 8%. Willernie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
513 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
U.S. Bank Stadium and 70 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Willernie. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
10 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
14 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
16 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
12 mi Stadium & arenaAllianz Field
10 mi MuseumMinnesota State CapitolPhoto credits
U.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allianz Field: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0 · Minnesota State Capitol: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Willernie: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Willernie, 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 Willernie.
Willernie has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Willernie for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Willernie has added 102 jobs, to 164 in 2023. Willernie’s average trip to work is 26 minutes, above Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and close to U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Willernie | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Willernie, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Willernie has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Willernie is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Younger than Minnesota overall
People 65 and older are 10% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide). Willernie has lost 2.1% of its people since 2020, down to 513 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 39% across Minnesota.
| Willernie | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.7 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 46% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Willernie’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.9 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Willernie | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 22.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.7% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.9% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.4% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.4% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.7% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.5% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
The typical home in Willernie is valued at about $291K
The typical Willernie home is worth about $291,000, up 3.6% in a year, 17% below the Minnesota typical home.
| Willernie | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 70% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,322 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Willernie is
Willernie beats the Minnesota average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 25% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Willernie.
| Willernie | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Willernie | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.7% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Willernie faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Millner Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Willernie Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Willernie
Colleges nearby
15 within 15 miles of the center of Willernie
About 1 of every 100 Willernie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Willernie for work
Where Willernie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Willernie
City in Minnesota, United States
Willernie is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. It is bordered on all sides by the city of Mahtomedi. As of the 2020 census, Willernie had a population of 515.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 965 ft
- ZIP code
- 55090
- Area code
- 651
Questions about Willernie
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Willernie, MN a good place to live?
Willernie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.