Walnut Grove, MN Noise Levels
How loud is Walnut Grove, MN?
At 52.5 dB(A), Walnut Grove, MN falls inside HUD's "Acceptable" noise zone, 65 dB(A) day-night average or below under 24 CFR 51.104, the federal government's own line for building housing with no extra sound attenuation required. The main source is rail traffic, well ahead of the other two modes BTS tracks. Treat this as Walnut Grove's one representative point, not a promise about every block in it, BTS's map wasn't built to resolve individual streets.
Where Walnut Grove's noise comes from
BTS models these three sources separately before combining them, so a place can be quiet on two and loud on the third.
If you're weighing a move to Walnut Grove
The same window and door upgrades that work on road noise also cut broadband rail noise, though very low-frequency freight rumble travels through walls, not just glass.
How Walnut Grove compares nationally
Walnut Grove ranks 1,723 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. About 733 people live there, making it the 11,614th largest place in this dataset.
Checking one address in Walnut Grove
Nothing here substitutes for checking one address in Walnut Grove directly, and BTS's own map lets anyone do that at no cost.
Walnut Grove's number isn't a one-off calculation, it comes from the same method covered in the methodology guide. The guide to what actually cuts each kind of noise explains why rail traffic calls for a different fix than the other two sources.