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A town of 1,647. A typical home worth about $193K.

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Population
1,647
−1.1% since 2010
Typical home
$193K
+3.1% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
31.2
years
Jobs based here
411
A commuter town

What makes Frazee stand out

The thing Frazee does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Frazee for work

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

42% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 42% 5% → Fargo Fargo 5% 4% → Erie Erie 4% 2% → Perham Perham 2% 2% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 2% 2% → Burlington Burlington 2% Frazee · 6% stay
411jobs based in Frazee
6%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Frazee’s report card

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The data

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Housing

A typical Frazee home is worth about $193K

The typical Frazee home is worth about $193,000, up 3.1% in a year, 45% below the Minnesota typical home.

$193KZillow home value

Typical home value

Frazee$193K
Minnesota$351K
+3.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Frazee

Most working residents leave Frazee for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Detroit Lakes (42%), Fargo (5%) and Erie (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Frazee6%
Detroit Lakes42%
Fargo5%
Erie4%
Perham2%
10 mi
median commute distance
411
jobs based in Frazee
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Frazee has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–77°
Fall34–53°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Frazee

Frazee's reported crime rate is well below Minnesota's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Frazee0
Minnesota2.3
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Frazee2.3
Minnesota14.3
U.S.15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
3
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Schools

Frazee’s public schools outperform 44% of Minnesota districts

The public schools Frazee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Frazee ElementaryPK–6453B
Frazee Secondary7–12381C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Health

Healthier than 50% of U.S. towns

Frazee beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outFrazeeMN
More adults with COPD7.1%5.4%
More smokers16.4%13.1%
More adults with heart disease7.3%5.9%
Perham Health
10.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
19th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Frazee is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 707 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Otter Tail Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Frazee

City in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Frazee ( fray-ZEE) is a city in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. It is the second-most-populous city in Becker County. The population was 1,335 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
1,335
Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
1,388 ft
ZIP code
56544
Area code
218

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