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DelafieldMN

A town of 213.

Population
213
residents
Median home value
$217K
Census ACS
Household income
$113K
median
Median age
46.5
years
Jobs based here
144
Balanced
Small town

213 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Delafield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Delafield

Most working residents leave Delafield for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Jackson (29%), Windom (11%) and Sioux Falls (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Delafield3%
Jackson29%
Windom11%
Sioux Falls5%
Middletown4%
17 mi
median commute distance
144
jobs based in Delafield
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Delafield is

Delafield beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outDelafieldMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.1%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.3%5.4%
Windom Area Health
5.6 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

7% of Delafield is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

7%conserved
Map of Delafield: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
7%
conserved · 1,571 of 22,302 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Timber Lake Wildlife Management Area—506
2. Caraway Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit—208
3. Teal Lake Wildlife Management Area—127
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Delafield

Township in Minnesota, United States

Delafield Township is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 281 at the 2000 census.

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

Population
223
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,430 ft

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