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CorlissMN

A town of 515.

Population
515
residents
Median home value
$350K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
40.9
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Small town

515 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Corliss

Most working residents leave Corliss for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Perham (28%), Detroit Lakes (13%) and Menahga (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Corliss0%
Perham28%
Detroit Lakes13%
Menahga4%
Fargo3%
19 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Corliss
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
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Corliss has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, 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

Winter3–21°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–77°
Fall34–53°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Corliss is

Corliss 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 outCorlissMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.4%5.4%
Perham Health
8.4 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

2.1% of Corliss is conserved land

2.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.1%conserved
2.1%
conserved · 494 of 23,494 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Perham Wildlife Management Area—307
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Corliss for work

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

28% → Perham Perham 28% 13% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 13% 4% → Menahga Menahga 4% 3% → Fargo Fargo 3% 3% → Wadena Wadena 3% 3% → New York Mills New York Mills 3% Corliss · 0% stay
35jobs based in Corliss
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Corliss

Township in Minnesota, United States

Corliss Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 625 at the 2020 census. Corliss Township was organized in 1884, and named for Eben Eaton Corliss, a Minnesota legislator.

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

Population
625
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,424 ft

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