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Cedar ValleyMN

A town of 165. Nearly 22% of it is conserved land.

Population
165
residents
Median home value
$205K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Median age
58.8
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town

What makes Cedar Valley stand out

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Small town

165 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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H 63° · L 56°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cedar Valley

Most working residents leave Cedar Valley for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Duluth (16%), Mountain Iron (14%) and Hibbing (14%). Half commute less than 35 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cedar Valley1%
Duluth16%
Mountain Iron14%
Hibbing14%
Buhl4%
35 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Cedar Valley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

22% of Cedar Valley is conserved land

2.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

22%conserved
22%
conserved · 9,694 of 44,129 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Cedar Valley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

56″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–22°
Spring27–52°
Summer52–76°
Fall33–52°
Sep 18
typical first frost
May 29
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Cedar Valley is

Cedar Valley beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
What stands outCedar ValleyMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.2%8.9%
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
25.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Cedar Valley for work

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

16% → Duluth Duluth 16% 14% → Mountain Iron Mountain Iron 14% 14% → Hibbing Hibbing 14% 4% → Buhl Buhl 4% 4% → Hermantown Hermantown 4% 4% → Cherry Cherry 4% Cedar Valley · 1% stay
9jobs based in Cedar Valley
1%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cedar Valley

Township in Minnesota, United States

Cedar Valley Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. Cedar Valley Township was named for the white cedar in the valley of the Floodwood River. The population was 187 at the 2020 census. State Highway 73 (MN 73) serves as a main route in the township.

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

Population
187
Area
69 sq mi
Elevation
1,273 ft

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