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A township of 89 people in Clay County, Minnesota

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Map of Flowing: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land9.6%2,192 of 22,843 acres

Trails5.5 mi0.2 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3named on the map

1Flowing Prairie Wildlife Management Area0.6 mi of trails · 1,594 acres

2Felton Wildlife Management Area603 acres Directions

3Flowing WPA0.1 mi of trails · 148 acres

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About Flowing

Township in Minnesota, United States

89Population

35.9 sq miArea

922 ftElevation

Flowing Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 97 at the 2000 census. According to Warren Upham, the origin of the name Flowing is obscure "unless it refers to artesian or flowing wells".

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Most working residents leave Flowing for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (43%), Moorhead (17%) and Hawley (11%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Fargo, ND

43%

Moorhead

17%

Hawley

11%

West Fargo, ND

7%

0%Work in townlive and work in Flowing 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 9Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Flowing

Compared with Minnesota

3better than MN·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

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5.9%Fewer adults without reliable transportationMN 7.1% · better 73%More adults screened for colon cancerMN 68.7% · better 10%More adults who have had cancerMN 8.5% · worse

Care nearby

Fargo VA Medical CenterFargo · 14.7 mi · ER

Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 14.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Flowing

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56536, 56547 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Flowing →

Natural hazards in Flowing

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Flowing flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Flowing MapFlowing vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Flowing has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21° / 3°Winter

53° / 31°Spring

80° / 57°Summer

55° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Flowing get?About 41 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Flowing

Nearest: Hawley LibraryHawley · 14 miles · 31 hrs a week

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Flowing Keene Morken Felton Spring Prairie

EKeene WMorken NFelton SSpring Prairie

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