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EdnaMN

A town of 869.

Population
869
+0.9% since 2010
Median home value
$478K
Census ACS
Household income
$121K
median
Median age
54.0
years
Jobs based here
31
A commuter town
Small town

869 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Dead LakePerhamDoraHobartGormanDead LakePerhamDoraHobartGormanEdna

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Favorite Local Outdoor Spot

With the weather clearing up today and the sun coming out, I was thinking of getting outdoors and enjoying the beautiful scenery around Edna. We're lucky to have…

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Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Edna. 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
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Edna

Most working residents leave Edna for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Perham (18%), Detroit Lakes (11%) and Fergus Falls (10%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Edna0%
Perham18%
Detroit Lakes11%
Fergus Falls10%
Pelican Rapids7%
20 mi
median commute distance
31
jobs based in Edna
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Edna has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–78°
Fall34–53°
Oct 5
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 Edna is

Edna beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better21 too close to call8 worse
What stands outEdnaMN
More adults screened for colon cancer74.8%68.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.8%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8.2%5.9%
Perham Health
4.6 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

0% of Edna is conserved land

5.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Edna: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 10 of 22,100 acres
5.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Edna for work

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

18% → Perham Perham 18% 11% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 11% 10% → Fergus Falls Fergus Falls 10% 7% → Pelican Rapids Pelican Rapids 7% 4% → Fargo Fargo 4% 2% → Willmar Willmar 2% Edna · 0% stay
31jobs based in Edna
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Edna

Township in Minnesota

Edna Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 905 at the 2020 census. Edna Township was organized in 1882.

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

Population
905
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,352 ft

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