Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:27 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:46 am – 4:35 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 8°F32 in of rain a year, on about 59 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 26 days7 days above 90°F, 150 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmington 3 Nw station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksChub Lakelake · 3.4 miRice Lakelake · 7.3 miCarleton Collegecollege · 5.9 miSaint Olaf Collegecollege · 6.2 miCannon River Reservoirreservoir · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChub Lake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 203 acresHauberg Woodspark · 4.6 mi · 52 acresGreenvale Park Elementarypark · 5.4 miMud Creek State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 156 acresPeat Bog State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 154 acresVermillion River State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 1,079 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDakota County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025267 of 365 days measured88 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 175main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dakota County monitors, MN
Drinking waterEaganserves 68,223 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation936 ft285 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthfield Hospital5.4 miPost officeCastle Rock Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSciota Township Hall4.3 miPoliceNorthfield Police Department7.5 miFire stationFarmington Fire Department - Station 16.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryPrairie Creek Community Schoolunder a mileCollegeCarleton College5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 55010 ZIP area.
