Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min5:30 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min7:44 am – 4:38 pm
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People157 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.349 householdsMedian household income $61,042Median home value $98,90092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,663 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 5°F35 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June44 in of snow a year, on about 19 days9 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Owatonna station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksBeaver Lakelake · 6.5 miLonergan Lakelake · 6.9 miMoonan Marshreservoir · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSomerset State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 395 acresAurora State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 639 acresKaplans Woods Parkpark · 6.5 mi · 158 acresPogones Marsh State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 113 acresLittle Fawn State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 miChapa-kak-say-za State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSteele County, MN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025233 of 357 days measured110 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 180main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Blue Earth County, MN, 40 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOwatonnaserves 26,430 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,197 ft365 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOwatonna Hospital10.0 miPost officeHope Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLemond Town Hall4.1 miPoliceSteele County Sheriff's Office8.5 miFire stationEllendale Volunteer Fire Department6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56046 ZIP area.
