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A town of 159.

Population
159
residents
Median home value
$108K
Census ACS
Household income
$105K
median
Median age
60.5
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Small town

159 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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63°
Cloudy
H 70° · L 46°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Flom

Most working residents leave Flom for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (11%), Twin Valley (9%) and Mahnomen (9%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Flom1%
Fargo11%
Twin Valley9%
Mahnomen9%
Ulen5%
23 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Flom
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Flom has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -2°.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–78°
Fall34–53°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Flom is

Flom beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outFlomMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.2%76.1%
More adults with COPD8.2%5.4%
Mahnomen Health Center
11.6 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 →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

1.1% of Flom is conserved land

4.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

1.1%conserved
1.1%
conserved · 258 of 22,957 acres
4.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Moccasin Wildlife Management Area—184
2. Frenchman's Bluff SNA—46
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Flom for work

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

11% → Fargo Fargo 11% 9% → Twin Valley Twin Valley 9% 9% → Mahnomen Mahnomen 9% 5% → Ulen Ulen 5% 5% → Ada Ada 5% 5% → Bemidji Bemidji 5% Flom · 1% stay
12jobs based in Flom
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Flom

Township in Minnesota, United States

Flom Township ( FLOM) is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 28 at the 2000 census. Flom Township was organised in 1881, and named for Erik Flom, an early settler.

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

Population
186
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,207 ft

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