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ForadaMN

A town of 161.

Population
161
residents
Median home value
$289K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
52.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town

161 people, and everyone knows the way

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70°
Partly Cloudy
H 71° · L 53°

Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Forada. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Forada

Most working residents leave Forada for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Alexandria (39%), Osakis (11%) and Carlos (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Forada0%
Alexandria39%
Osakis11%
Carlos4%
Sauk Centre4%
10 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Forada
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Forada has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring32–52°
Summer57–78°
Fall35–54°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Forada is

Forada beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outForadaMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.6%8.9%
Alomere Health
5.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Forada for work

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

39% → Alexandria Alexandria 39% 11% → Osakis Osakis 11% 4% → Carlos Carlos 4% 4% → Sauk Centre Sauk Centre 4% 4% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 4% 3% → Glenwood Glenwood 3% Forada · 0% stay
0jobs based in Forada
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Forada

City in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Forada is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 170 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
170
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,417 ft

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