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Aastad

A township of 191 people in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

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Map of Aastad: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land14%3,177 of 22,545 acres

Trails3.3 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves4named on the map

1Lightnin Lake WPA359 acres

2Aastad Wildlife Management Area0.1 mi of trails · 316 acres Directions

3Erlandson Wildlife Management Area280 acres Directions

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About Aastad

Township in Minnesota, United States

191Population

35.5 sq miArea

1,112 ftElevation

Aastad Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 191 at the 2020 census.

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Most working residents leave Aastad for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fergus Falls (65%), Dane Prairie (3%) and Dalton (1%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

Fergus Falls

65%

Dane Prairie

3%

Dalton

1%

Brandon

1%

0%Work in townlive and work in Aastad 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 13Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Aastad

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

80.7%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 7.3%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse

Care nearby

Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesElbow Lake · 13.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Churches United for the HomelessMoorhead · 58.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Aastad

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 56537 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Aastad →

Natural hazards in Aastad

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Aastad flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Aastad MapAastad vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Aastad has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 4°Winter

53° / 32°Spring

79° / 57°Summer

55° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Aastad get?About 50 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Aastad

Nearest: Fergus Falls Public LibraryFergus Falls · 7.7 miles · 58 hrs a week

Famous people from Aastad

ABAlfred L. BergerudPolitics & Law

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Aastad Tumuli Buse Western Stony Brook

ETumuli NBuse WWestern SStony Brook

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