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DarnenMN

A town of 395. A regional job hub with 665 jobs.

Population
395
residents
Median home value
$324K
Census ACS
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
33.3
years
Jobs based here
665
A job hub

What makes Darnen stand out

The thing Darnen does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

395 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Work & commute

About one in ten working residents works right in Darnen

Most working residents leave Darnen for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Morris (43%), Moore (3%) and Hancock (2%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

10%work in town

Where working residents work

In Darnen10%
Morris43%
Moore3%
Hancock2%
Glenwood2%
5 mi
median commute distance
665
jobs based in Darnen
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.

11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
11Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Darnen has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Darnen is

Darnen beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
What stands outDarnenMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12%8.9%
More uninsured adults9.2%7.5%
More adults without reliable transportation8.4%7.1%
Stevens Community Medical Center
3.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

6.6% of Darnen is conserved land

3.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

6.6%conserved
Map of Darnen: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
6.6%
conserved · 1,395 of 21,090 acres
3.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Muddy Creek Wildlife Management Area—90
2. Coleman Wildlife Management Area—77
3. Brouillet Wildlife Management Area—49
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 648 people come to Darnen for work

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

43% → Morris Morris 43% 3% → Moore Moore 3% 2% → Hancock Hancock 2% 2% → Glenwood Glenwood 2% 2% → Montevideo Montevideo 2% 2% → Willmar Willmar 2% Darnen · 10% stay
665jobs based in Darnen
10%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Darnen

Township in Minnesota, United States

Darnen Township is a township in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 350 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
350
Area
33 sq mi
Elevation
1,109 ft

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