Looking for best town in southern MN

[pepe1]

Originally Posted by pepe1

Give Clear Lake, Iowa a look. It's located right on a large lake and has a quaint, well-kept uptown area. It has immediate access to I-35 and is 20 miles to the MN-IA border. As a educator and a parent, you'll appreciate Iowa's outstanding public schools.

What do you know...Mason City, Iowa, located 8 miles east of Clear Lake, is looking for an elementary principal.

Mason City Community School District - General Science - 9-12 (broken link)

[Wood & Creek]

I was born and raised in Stillwater and have always really liked it here. The schools are great and your right on the St. Croix river where you can camp on the islands, canoe, kayak ect. And there are many St. Parks for hiking within 20 minutes.

I LOVE afton and if I were staying in MN it would be my dream place to own a home. It's so lovely out in the woods, yet close to St. Paul and even closer to Husdon WI for groceries and such.

Marine on the St. Croix is similar and also nice.

I think growing up in MN was great because I got a very good education and was surrounded by intelligent, good natured people. Unfortunately, after 26 years of freezing every winter I am planning to move to Oregon where I will be able to enjoy the woods and outdoors year round rather than seasonally. The people around the Portland area seem like they will be a good fit coming from MN, educated, liberal and environmentally aware

[sschweitzer01]

Have you considered Mankato? "Larger" Minnesota city(well, at least for down here) with all the small town charm. Several universities and wonderful school district.