DouglasMN
A town of 773.
773 people, and everyone knows the way
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Douglas’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Douglas. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Douglas
Most working residents leave Douglas for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Hastings (8%), St. Paul (7%) and Eagan (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Douglas has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Douglas is
Douglas beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Douglas | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.5% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
1.1% of Douglas is conserved land
5.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Miesville Ravine Park Reserve | 3 mi | 1,491 |
98% of working residents leave Douglas for work
Where Douglas’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Douglas
Township in Minnesota, United States
Douglas Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 748 at the 2020 census. Douglas Township was organized in 1858, and named for Stephen A. Douglas, a United States Senator from Illinois. Its town hall is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 61 and state highways 20 and 50.
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- Population
- 748
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 945 ft