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DrydenMN

A town of 198.

Population
198
residents
Median home value
$421K
Census ACS
Household income
$121K
median
Median age
51.7
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Small town

198 people, and everyone knows the way

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61°
Fog/Mist
H 75° · L 56°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dryden

Most working residents leave Dryden for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Gaylord (23%), Le Sueur (5%) and Glencoe (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dryden0%
Gaylord23%
Le Sueur5%
Glencoe4%
Minneapolis4%
19 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Dryden
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Dryden has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Dryden is

Dryden beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outDrydenMN
More uninsured adults11%7.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.1%8.9%
More adults who get no exercise29.3%22.3%
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center
4.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1.6% of Dryden is conserved land

0.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.6%conserved
Map of Dryden: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.6%
conserved · 345 of 21,794 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Altnow Marsh Wildlife Management Area—145
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Dryden for work

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

23% → Gaylord Gaylord 23% 5% → Le Sueur Le Sueur 5% 4% → Glencoe Glencoe 4% 4% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 4% 3% → Winthrop Winthrop 3% 3% → Arlington Arlington 3% Dryden · 0% stay
20jobs based in Dryden
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dryden

Township in Minnesota, United States

Dryden Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 301 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
301
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,001 ft

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