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A town of 580.

Population
580
−3.9% since 2010
Median home value
$402K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
62.0
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Small town

580 people, and everyone knows the way

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62°
Light Rain
H 68° · L 55°

Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Dora. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
32
paid flood claims since 1998
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dora

Most working residents leave Dora for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Perham (21%), Detroit Lakes (14%) and Fargo (8%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dora0%
Perham21%
Detroit Lakes14%
Fargo8%
Fergus Falls7%
18 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Dora
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Dora has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–78°
Fall34–54°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Dora is

Dora beats the Minnesota average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
11 better13 too close to call8 worse
What stands outDoraMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.5%9.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.3%11.4%
More adults who have had cancer12.5%8.5%
Perham Health
11.1 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

0.3% of Dora is conserved land

1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 73 of 22,732 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Star Lake, N 108 Public Water Access—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Dora for work

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

21% → Perham Perham 21% 14% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 14% 8% → Fargo Fargo 8% 7% → Fergus Falls Fergus Falls 7% 7% → Pelican Rapids Pelican Rapids 7% 3% → Willmar Willmar 3% Dora · 0% stay
20jobs based in Dora
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dora

Township in Minnesota, United States

Dora Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 697 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
697
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,394 ft

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