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A town of 208.

Population
208
residents
Median home value
$336K
Census ACS
Household income
$133K
median
Median age
53.2
years
Jobs based here
74
A commuter town
Small town

208 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Gray

Most working residents leave Gray for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Pipestone (28%), Sioux Falls (14%) and Edgerton (10%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Gray2%
Pipestone28%
Sioux Falls14%
Edgerton10%
Jasper4%
13 mi
median commute distance
74
jobs based in Gray
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Gray has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–57°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Gray is

Gray beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
What stands outGrayMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.2%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.5%8.9%
Pipestone County Medical Center
3.8 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 inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0% of Gray is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 21,233 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Casey Jones State Trail Pipestone Trailhead—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Gray for work

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

28% → Pipestone Pipestone 28% 14% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 14% 10% → Edgerton Edgerton 10% 4% → Jasper Jasper 4% 3% → Orange City Orange City 3% 3% → Wells Wells 3% Gray · 2% stay
74jobs based in Gray
2%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Gray

Township in Minnesota, United States

Gray Township is a township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 234 at the 2000 census. Gray Township was organized in 1879, and named for Andrew O. Gray, a pioneer settler.

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

Population
215
Area
34 sq mi
Elevation
1,749 ft

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