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GreenvaleMN

A town of 825. Nearly 15.2% of it is conserved land.

Population
825
−0.9% since 2010
Median home value
$495K
Census ACS
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
42.7
years
Jobs based here
107
A commuter town

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Small town

825 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Greenvale

Most working residents leave Greenvale for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Northfield (31%), Dundas (5%) and Minneapolis (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Greenvale1%
Northfield31%
Dundas5%
Minneapolis5%
St. Paul5%
11 mi
median commute distance
107
jobs based in Greenvale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Greenvale has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer60–80°
Fall38–57°
Oct 10
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

15.2% of Greenvale is conserved land

0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

15.2%conserved
15.2%
conserved · 2,758 of 18,136 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area—159
2. Hauberg Woods0.2 mi19
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

How healthy Greenvale is

Greenvale beats the Minnesota average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
15 better16 too close to call1 worse
What stands outGreenvaleMN
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.7%8.9%
Fewer smokers10%13.1%
Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked83.4%85.3%
Northfield Hospital
3.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
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 48% of U.S. communities.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
4
paid flood claims since 2001
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Greenvale for work

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

31% → Northfield Northfield 31% 5% → Dundas Dundas 5% 5% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 5% 5% → St. Paul St. Paul 5% 4% → Lakeville Lakeville 4% 3% → Farmington Farmington 3% Greenvale · 1% stay
107jobs based in Greenvale
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Greenvale

Township in Minnesota, United States

Greenvale Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 796 at the 2020 census. Greenvale Township was organized in 1858.

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

Population
796
Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
965 ft

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