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Callaway’s story
Callaway in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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CallawayMN
A town of 224. A regional job hub with 226 jobs.
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Population
224
residents
Median home value
$88K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
35.8
years
Jobs based here
226
A job hub
What makes Callaway stand out
The thing Callaway does most differently from other towns.
Small town
224 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Callaway. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Callaway
Most working residents leave Callaway for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Detroit Lakes (25%), Mahnomen (9%) and Park Rapids (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Callaway4%
Detroit Lakes25%
Mahnomen9%
Park Rapids5%
Richwood5%
23 mi
median commute distance
226
jobs based in Callaway
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Callaway has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter2–21°
Spring30–51°
Summer55–78°
Fall34–53°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Callaway
1 crime was reported in Callaway in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Callaway is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Callaway is
Callaway beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better9 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | Callaway | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.4% | 8.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22.8% | 11.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.2% | 5.7% |
Mahnomen Health Center
22.9 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 →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A job hub
Every workday, about 224 people come to Callaway for work
Where Callaway’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
226jobs based in Callaway
4%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Callaway
City in Minnesota, United States
Callaway is a city in Becker County, Minnesota, USA, approximately 11 miles from the county seat, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The population was 178 at the 2020 census. Callaway is often associated with a nearby town, Richwood, Minnesota.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 178
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,385 ft
- ZIP code
- 56521
- Area code
- 218
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