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GreenleafMN

A town of 897.

Population
897
+10.1% since 2010
Median home value
$319K
Census ACS
Household income
$97K
median
Median age
48.8
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Small town

897 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns
EllsworthLitchfieldDanielsonCedar MillsEllsworthLitchfieldDanielsonCedar MillsGreenleaf

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68°
Cloudy
H 70° · L 56°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Greenleaf

Most working residents leave Greenleaf for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Litchfield (19%), Hutchinson (10%) and Willmar (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Greenleaf1%
Litchfield19%
Hutchinson10%
Willmar6%
Eden Valley5%
22 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Greenleaf
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Greenleaf has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–79°
Fall37–56°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Greenleaf is

Greenleaf beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outGreenleafMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%76.1%
More adults with COPD6.9%5.4%
Meeker Memorial Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

5.8% of Greenleaf is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

5.8%conserved
Map of Greenleaf: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.8%
conserved · 1,429 of 24,705 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Greenleaf Wildlife Management Area—263
2. Provencher Wildlife Management Area—88
3. Mahlon W. James Memorial Wildlife Management Area—45
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Greenleaf for work

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

19% → Litchfield Litchfield 19% 10% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 10% 6% → Willmar Willmar 6% 5% → Eden Valley Eden Valley 5% 4% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 4% 4% → Litchfield Litchfield 4% Greenleaf · 1% stay
13jobs based in Greenleaf
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Greenleaf

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Greenleaf is an unincorporated community in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States, near Litchfield and Cedar Mills. The community is located along Meeker County Road 18 near State Highway 22 (MN 22). Greenleaf is located within Ellsworth Township and Greenleaf Township.

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

Elevation
1,112 ft

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