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A town of 588.

Population
588
residents
Median home value
$364K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
62.3
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Small town

588 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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H 68° · L 56°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Amor

Most working residents leave Amor for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Perham (20%), Fergus Falls (11%) and Ottertail (10%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Amor0%
Perham20%
Fergus Falls11%
Ottertail10%
Wadena6%
18 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Amor
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Amor has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring31–52°
Summer56–78°
Fall34–54°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Amor is

Amor beats the Minnesota average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
10 better13 too close to call9 worse
What stands outAmorMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.9%9.3%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.6%7.1%
More adults who have had cancer13.1%8.5%
Perham Health
14 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 →
Outdoors

6.4% of Amor is conserved land

1.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

6.4%conserved
Map of Amor: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
6.4%
conserved · 1,426 of 22,281 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. God's Acres1.2 mi30
2. Amor Wildlife Management Area—713
3. Davies Wildlife Management Area—387
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Amor for work

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

20% → Perham Perham 20% 11% → Fergus Falls Fergus Falls 11% 10% → Ottertail Ottertail 10% 6% → Wadena Wadena 6% 4% → New York Mills New York Mills 4% 4% → Fargo Fargo 4% Amor · 0% stay
20jobs based in Amor
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Amor

Township in Minnesota, United States

Amor Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 481 at the 2020 census. Amor Township was organized in 1879, and named for the Latin word meaning "love".

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
481
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,355 ft

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