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Eidsvold

A township of 202 people in Lyon County, Minnesota
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Township in Minnesota, United States
202Population
33.6 sq miArea
1,175 ftElevation

Eidsvold Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. It was organized in 1873, and named for Ejdsvold (Eidsvoll), Akershus, Norway, whence many of its early settlers came. The population was 223 at the 2000 census.

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Sanford Canby Medical CenterCanby · 14.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Access Health - MarshallMarshall · 16.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · Eidsvold
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56291, 56264 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Eidsvold →

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌵 Drought
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Eidsvold has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 9°Winter
55° / 34°Spring
81° / 59°Summer
58° / 37°Fall
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Nearest: Minneota Public LibraryMinneota · 2.9 miles · 35 hrs a week
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