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Elizabeth Village Hall and Jail

ElizabethMN

A town of 122.

Photo: Elizabeth A. Armour · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
122
residents
Median home value
$118K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
37.0
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
Small town

122 people, and everyone knows the way

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59°
Clear then Areas Of Frost
H 0° · L 39°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Elizabeth

Most working residents leave Elizabeth for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fergus Falls (55%), Fargo (4%) and Pelican Rapids (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Elizabeth0%
Fergus Falls55%
Fargo4%
Pelican Rapids3%
Alexandria3%
8 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Elizabeth
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 22% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Elizabeth has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring32–52°
Summer57–78°
Fall35–54°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Elizabeth is

Elizabeth beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
What stands outElizabethMN
Fewer adults with high blood pressure27.5%31%
More adults screened for colon cancer75.7%68.7%
St. Francis Medical Center
18.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Elizabeth sell for about $245K

The median sale price was $245,000 in May 2026.

$245Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Elizabeth for work

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

55% → Fergus Falls Fergus Falls 55% 4% → Fargo Fargo 4% 3% → Pelican Rapids Pelican Rapids 3% 3% → Alexandria Alexandria 3% 3% → Moorhead Moorhead 3% 1% → Rothsay Rothsay 1% Elizabeth · 0% stay
17jobs based in Elizabeth
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Elizabeth Town Hall and Jail, Elizabeth, Minnesota-relocated to Norway
2009 · Elizabeth Town Hall and Jail, Elizabeth, Minnesota-relocated to Norway · Wikimedia Commons
Elizabeth’s story

Elizabeth in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

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About Elizabeth

City in Minnesota, United States

Elizabeth is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 168 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
168
Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,250 ft
ZIP code
56533
Area code
218

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