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AmoMN

A town of 103.

Population
103
residents
Median home value
$244K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
44.5
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Small town

103 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Amo

Most working residents leave Amo for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Windom (38%), Great Bend (10%) and Mountain Lake (7%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Amo0%
Windom38%
Great Bend10%
Mountain Lake7%
Marshall5%
14 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Amo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
28
paid flood claims since 2010
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Amo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring34–54°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–57°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Amo is

Amo beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outAmoMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.2%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.6%5.4%
Windom Area Health
9.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Amo for work

Where Amo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

38% → Windom Windom 38% 10% → Great Bend Great Bend 10% 7% → Mountain Lake Mountain Lake 7% 5% → Marshall Marshall 5% 5% → Mountain Lake Mountain Lake 5% 3% → Mankato Mankato 3% Amo · 0% stay
13jobs based in Amo
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Amo

Township in Minnesota, United States

Amo Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 132 at the 2010 census. Amo Township was organized in 1873. The name Amo is derived from Latin, meaning "I love".

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Population
121
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,447 ft

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