WilmontMN
A town of 329, settled in 1900.
Is Wilmont a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Wilmont. Wilmont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
329 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wilmont: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilmont, 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 Wilmont.
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Wilmont than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
In Wilmont, 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line, below both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The average commute for Wilmont comes to 19 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. The top destinations are Worthington (21%), Adrian (15%) and Luverne (6%).
| Wilmont | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wilmont has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Wilmont’s typical July afternoon high is 82°F, near the Minnesota town median (82°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Wilmont faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Wilmont break down as 38% from inland flooding and 21% from hail. On expected storm and flood damage, Wilmont sits below 63% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Wilmont is
Among adults in Wilmont, 74% had a checkup this year. The share of adults in Wilmont who sleep under 7 hours: 29%.
| Wilmont | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wilmont | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wilmont
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wilmont; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Wilmont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Wilmont for work
Where Wilmont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wilmont
City in Minnesota, United States
Wilmont is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wilmont had a population of 332.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,726 ft
- ZIP code
- 56185
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Wilmont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wilmont, MN a good place to live?
Wilmont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.