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A town of 216.

Population
216
residents
Median home value
$153K
Census ACS
Household income
$118K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
57
A commuter town
Small town

216 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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61°
Fog
H 70° · L 58°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cedar

Most working residents leave Cedar for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fairmont (22%), Truman (10%) and St. James (9%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cedar0%
Fairmont22%
Truman10%
St. James9%
Blue Earth5%
20 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Cedar
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 28% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Cedar has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 8
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Cedar is

Cedar 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 outCedarMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.8%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8.5%5.9%
Sanford Jackson Medical Center
15.6 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

0.4% of Cedar is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 88 of 22,760 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Cedar Hansen Park0.1 mi19
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Cedar for work

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

22% → Fairmont Fairmont 22% 10% → Truman Truman 10% 9% → St. James St. James 9% 5% → Blue Earth Blue Earth 5% 4% → Trimont Trimont 4% 4% → Jackson Jackson 4% Cedar · 0% stay
57jobs based in Cedar
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cedar

Township in Martin County, Minnesota, US

Cedar Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 260 at the 2000 census. Cedar Township was organized in 1872, and named for Cedar Lake.

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Population
196
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,240 ft

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