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Dovray

A township of 133 people in Murray County, Minnesota

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Map of Dovray: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land9.8%2,235 of 22,724 acres

Trails1.5 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves4named on the map

1Budolfson Wildlife Management Area, West Unit0.3 mi of trails · 311 acres Directions

2Dovray Wildlife Management Area, South Unit317 acres Directions

3Buffalo Lake Wildlife Management Area, Southeast Unit110 acres Directions

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About Dovray

City in Minnesota, United States

58Population

0.2 sq miArea

1,535 ftElevation

Dovray is a city in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 58 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code56125

Area code507

Living in Dovray

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Most working residents leave Dovray for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Slayton (37%), Marshall (7%) and Fulda (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Slayton

37%

Marshall

7%

Fulda

4%

Thief River Falls

4%

0%Work in townlive and work in Dovray 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 21Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Dovray →

Health in Dovray

Compared with Minnesota

2better than MN·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.9%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 87.3%More adults getting cholesterol checkedMN 85.3% · better 9.2%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

Sanford Westbrook Medical CenterWestbrook · 3.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health-FuldaFulda · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56123, 56183, 56114 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dovray →

Natural hazards in Dovray

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Dovray flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Dovray MapDovray vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Dovray 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.

26° / 10°Winter

55° / 34°Spring

80° / 58°Summer

57° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Dovray get?About 49 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Dovray

Nearest: Westbrook Public LibraryWestbrook · 4 miles · 40 hrs a week

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Where Dovray is

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Locator map of Dovray — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Minnesota · MN · Murray CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Bordering towns

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Dovray Murray Westbrook Holly Des Moines River

WMurray EWestbrook NHolly SDes Moines River

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