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Grey Cloud IslandMN

A town of 262.

Population
262
residents
Median home value
$455K
Census ACS
Household income
$126K
median
Median age
45.2
years
Jobs based here
33
A commuter town
Small town

262 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns
Cottage GroveSt. Paul ParkInver Grove HeightsCottage GroveSt. Paul ParkInver Grove HeightsGrey Cloud Island

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63°
Cloudy
H 69° · L 58°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Grey Cloud Island

Most working residents leave Grey Cloud Island for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are St. Paul (21%), Cottage Grove (9%) and Minneapolis (9%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Grey Cloud Island0%
St. Paul21%
Cottage Grove9%
Minneapolis9%
Edina4%
12 mi
median commute distance
33
jobs based in Grey Cloud Island
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Grey Cloud Island has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring36–56°
Summer61–81°
Fall39–58°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Grey Cloud Island is

Grey Cloud Island beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outGrey Cloud IslandMN
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.6%8.5%
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital
7.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Grey Cloud Island for work

Where Grey Cloud Island’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → St. Paul St. Paul 21% 9% → Cottage Grove Cottage Grove 9% 9% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 9% 4% → Edina Edina 4% 4% → Bloomington Bloomington 4% 4% → Inver Grove Heights Inver Grove Heights 4% Grey Cloud Island · 0% stay
33jobs based in Grey Cloud Island
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Grey Cloud Island

Township in Minnesota, United States

Grey Cloud Island Township is a township in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 283 at the 2020 census. The township formerly included all of Lower Grey Cloud Island but that area has been annexed by the neighboring city of Cottage Grove. Since then the township has been made up of Upper Grey Cloud Island, an area to the north bounded by Grey Cloud Trail and Geneva Avenue, and a small piece of Lower Grey Cloud Island.

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Population
283
Area
3.9 sq mi
Elevation
715 ft

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