Before moving to Lake Benton, review the core fields on this page: population 678, median home value $165,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $850, commute time 18.6 minutes, and sunny days percentage 56%.
The neighbors section lists household income $60,800, family income $74,200, per capita income $31,400, unemployment rate 3.4%, public transport usage 1.2%, commute time 18.6 minutes, high school or higher 91.5%, and bachelors or more 18.4%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 84.7, median house value $165,000, gross rent $850, grocery index 91.0, housing index 68.5, utilities index 101.2, transportation index 89.6, and health care index 93.4.
The demographics section lists population 678, density 700 per sq mi, median age 44.8, gender ratio 98 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 3.1%, White 96.8%, Black 0.2%, Asian 0.4%, and Others 2.6%.
The education section lists
Lincoln Elementary School with 120 students and a 11.5 student teacher ratio, Jasper Junior-Senior High School with 180 students and a 12.1 student teacher ratio, St. Genevieve Catholic School with 65 students, Minnesota West Community and Technical College 28 miles away
and Southwest Minnesota State University 48 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 140, property crimes per 100k 980, crime index 1,120, chance of violent crime 1 in 714, and chance of property crime 1 in 102.
The weather section lists winter 4°F to 24°F, spring 34°F to 62°F, summer 61°F to 83°F, fall 37°F to 64°F, average rainfall 27.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 56%.
The housing market section lists median home price $165,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $850, owner occupied rate 74.8%, rental vacancy rate 7.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 3.9%, new construction rate 1.1%, and foreclosure rate 0.7%.
The healthcare section lists
Avera Tyler Hospital and Sanford Luverne Medical Center,
physicians per 1000 1.3,
health insurance coverage 92.1%,
health care index 68.2,
emergency services Yes for Avera Tyler Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Sanford Luverne Medical Center.
The DMV information section lists state Minnesota, department Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services, address 445 Minnesota St, St. Paul, MN 55101, phone (651) 297-2126, and website https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/dvs.