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About Framnas
Township in Minnesota, United StatesFramnas Township is a township in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 346 at the 2020 census. Framnas Township was originally built up chiefly by Scandinavians. The township's first name was Scandia, after the first post office with the same name. The first postmaster and the creator of the name "Scandia" was the Norwegian Thomas Thomason, who immigrated to the US in 1861 from Arendal Norway. He moved to Stevens County in 1867 as the third settler. As a postmaster, he was the first public official in Stevens County.
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Work & commute in Framnas
Full picture →Most working residents leave Framnas for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Morris (44%), Darnen (6%) and Chokio (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Health in Framnas
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Natural hazards in Framnas
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Framnas
Full climate →Framnas has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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