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AurdalMN

A town of 1,586, settled in 1870. Nearly 18.3% of it is conserved land.

Population
1,586
+6.2% since 2010
Median home value
$359K
Census ACS
Household income
$123K
median
Median age
47.3
years
Jobs based here
185
A commuter town

What makes Aurdal stand out

The thing Aurdal does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Aurdal for work

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

56% → Fergus Falls Fergus Falls 56% 3% → Fargo Fargo 3% 2% → Alexandria Alexandria 2% 2% → Battle Lake Battle Lake 2% 1% → Elbow Lake Elbow Lake 1% 1% → Wahpeton Wahpeton 1% Aurdal · 2% stay
185jobs based in Aurdal
2%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Aurdal

Most working residents leave Aurdal for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Fergus Falls (56%), Fargo (3%) and Alexandria (2%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Aurdal2%
Fergus Falls56%
Fargo3%
Alexandria2%
Battle Lake2%
7 mi
median commute distance
185
jobs based in Aurdal
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

18.3% of Aurdal is conserved land

3.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

18.3%conserved
Map of Aurdal: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
18.3%
conserved · 4,103 of 22,464 acres
3.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wall Lake Public Beach and Access—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Aurdal has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring31–52°
Summer57–78°
Fall35–54°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 59% of U.S. towns

Aurdal beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outAurdalMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.7%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.3%5.4%
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
24.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
34th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Aurdal

Township in Minnesota, United States

Aurdal Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,540 at the 2020 census. Aurdal Township was organized in 1870, and named after Aurdal, in Norway.

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

Established
1870
Population
1,540
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,329 ft

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