Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 28 min5:31 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:44 am – 4:39 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 5°F35 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 21 days10 days above 90°F, 161 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wells station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsManchester State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 113 acresHalls Lake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 152 acresEdgewater Parkpark · 7.4 mi · 59 acresBancroft Baypark · 7.6 mi · 81 acresMagaksica State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 113 acresChapa-kak-say-za State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFreeborn County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: 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, 35 mi away
Drinking waterManchesterserves 53 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,295 ft395 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMayo Clinic Health System Albert Lea9.0 miPost officeHartland Post Office2.9 miTown hallClarks Grove City Hall6.9 miPoliceNew Richland Police Department9.2 miFire stationHartland Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRiverland Community College8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56064 ZIP area.
