Most working residents leave Fahlun for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Willmar (25%), Litchfield (9%) and Atwater (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Willmar

25%

Litchfield

Atwater

St. Paul

3%Work in townlive and work in Fahlun 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 90Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Fahlun →

Health in Fahlun

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

79.5%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 11.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalWillmar · 9 mi · ER

Community Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56253, 56201 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fahlun →

Natural hazards in Fahlun

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves💨 Strong wind

0Does Fahlun flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 13 declared for Kandiyohi County MapFahlun vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Fahlun →

Climate in Fahlun

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Fahlun has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 7°Winter

54° / 33°Spring

80° / 58°Summer

57° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Fahlun get?About 46 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 7, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Fahlun →

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Nearest: Lake Lillian Public LibraryLake Lillian · 5.8 miles · 19 hrs a week

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HWHarry Levine WahlstrandPolitics & Law RFReuben William FeltPolitics & Law CJCharles E. JohnsonPolitics & Law

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